Comprehensive "Flag as Spam" system...

[BirdOPrey5]

This would no doubt win "Mod of the Month" and bring fame to whomever makes this...

This would be a "Flag as Spam" system that would add a 'spam' flag to every post, next to or near the 'report post' icon. When a spam message is posted any user can click the 'this is spam' flag, this would auto report the post to moderators and also if enough people click it as spam, auto hide the post in the forum with an option to allow people to view it if they want (this would be an option in admin cp) Mods could then deal with or delete the spam as normal but it will be hidden from view by default. The number of people who need to report it as spam before it gets hidden would also be a setting in admin cp from 1 to any other number. The system would log everyone who reports a post as spam so abuse can be detected ideally there would also be a way to ignore 'flags' from problem flaggers who abuse the system so their votes don't count.

Even more bonus points would be if it could give good rep (or 'credits') to users who flag spam to give them incentive to do so... while spam prevention is important it can't always be stopped- this would effectively stop it in its tracks and I'm shocked no one has done this yet. If implemented only 1 (or 2 or 3 or so) people ever need to see a spam message before it's hidden. If it turns out to be a legit message it can be restored and the user who flagged it waned in some way.

[Rick7C2]

Yes I too would like this!

Great Idea!

EDIT:

I just noticed he requested this for vb3.

I would need it for vb4.

[BirdOPrey5]

While I'm throwing ideas out there maybe in addition to an 'ignore' list of users whos flags should be ignored there's also a 'trust' list of users who if they flag a message we can be very confident is spam and immediately hide the message no matter how many people are set to 'flag as spam' before being hidden... Basically if I trust someone enough they can kill a spam message immediately.

[paul1972]

I was thinking about a flagging system too, kinda like craigslist.

Here's how it would work.
A member sees a inappropriate post and clicks on the FLAG button, a dropdown menu with several fields for the flag, such as spam, cursing, something illegal, etc. The member clicks on the appropriate field and clicks OK.
After say...5 flags the post is removed and sent to a section that only the administrator can view. And it show the names of the members who flagged it, incase a member goes on a flagging spree.

[BirdOPrey5]

This mod is pretty close to the original reqest: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231622

[Badshah93]

i will give a go at it..
just got free from custom works..