The Spam Folder: September 2024
It's already September?
Post any and all spam that you find.
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https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/6069...
I've flagged the question for archival and flagged the answers as spam. Normally I don't resort to that for a question like this where I think I can find a answer, but I get too many red flags from this one because of how many mentioned the same software or similar tools.
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@krisrodriguez The archive was more of a damage control step more or less given how bad it got. I didn't like everyone making the same comments and recommendations with similar profiles. Now I know it can happen to an extent but the amount of repeats was a big red flag.
@nick, totally. I completely understand your logic and agree. Thank you for catching it and stopping it.
@krisrodriguez Plus how I stop the issue for control is totally reversible - just reopen it. It's questions like this why I can't stand software questions outside of things like OS troubleshooting or Linux compatibility.
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https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Staycity+Ap...
Saw this "repair guide" and I think this is a spam.
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https://www.ifixit.com/Story/25767/Emira...
I poked around on the 'guide' @wwwweni mentioned and found a second profile
(+ the writer of the aforementioned 'guide': 4573780)
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@darthmango, thank you!
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4546228 Answers appear to be AI and can be unhelpful/flat out wrong like this answer instructing to remove the SSD from a Mac with soldered storage and may want to be checked out.
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Thanks @thequacker!
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https://www.ifixit.com/User/4590411/Kare...
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/5036...
AI generated and it’s incorrect. These lack a network interface.
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Thanks @nick! All done.
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@krisrodriguez 4303663 and 4372777 both link to the same site. I think they should be banned.
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@vauweh, I agree. All done! Thank you.
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You were busy! They're all cleaned up now. Thanks!
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Found this page, content is not suitable as a repair guide.
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While I agree we should delete the guide, we should educate the OP of said guide to make an Answers post first. Just deleting it is asking for trouble.
We're on it, thanks!
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@krisrodriguez Please ban 4455673, 3880024,
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Hi! I deleted 3880034. Can you say more about 4455673? They seem to be a regular user unless I clicked the wrong spot?
@amber Well yes, at first glance you´re right. But: See the two comments after guide 143978. Both totally equal, the second one from spammer 4592232. Very strange. Maybe person 2 just copied person1 , so we should leave person 1.