What people keep running into with spam
Complaints tagged spam, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
6 recurring problems · 42 people · 13 forums we read
Raised more than once
Most people first.
- 19Why is this community full of sales pitches and spam?Most posts have turned into disguised self-promotion, AI-generated research, and cold pitches from vendors looking for pain points instead of genuine discussions. This overwhelming amount of promotional content makes people stop reading the community entirely.
- 7How to stop getting irrelevant job offers from recruitersRecruiters flood inboxes with low-quality pitches, pay cuts, and requests to train AI models that automate professionals out of their own fields. Sifting through this volume of unwanted slop wastes time and obscures any genuinely good career opportunities.
- 6Why do I keep getting calls after getting quotes online?Online lead-generation platforms and contractors share or sell contact details to multiple third parties once a quote request is submitted. This results in a barrage of persistent phone calls and text messages from companies the user never contacted, even after they have already hired someone.
- 4Why do online sellers ask for my phone number and email?Independent marketplace sellers often request phone numbers and email addresses directly for customs shipping forms or outside messaging like mockups. This makes buyers uncomfortable because platforms usually handle communication securely, leaving buyers unsure if sharing personal contact details outside the site is safe.
- 3How to stop an email spam bomb attacking a user inboxAn ongoing email spam bomb floods a user's inbox with hundreds of random newsletter and phishing messages a day in multiple languages. This relentless wave buries legitimate communications and overwhelms standard inbox management, leaving administrators searching for effective filtering and mitigation strategies.
- 3Why are spam user registrations automatically approved?Automated bot signups are bypassing manual review settings and flooding sites with hundreds of fake accounts every day. This forces administrators to manually delete them daily or resort to disabling registration entirely, which blocks legitimate users from signing up.
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