[Bug 40566] New: Consider a spam filter and way to mark messages as spam

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40566

Bug ID: 40566
           Summary: Consider a spam filter and way to mark messages as
                    spam
           Product: WineHQ Bugzilla
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: x86
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: bugzilla-unknown
          Assignee: [e-mail]
          Reporter: [e-mail]
      Distribution: ---

Bug 40565 just came through.

There is no doubt that it is spam.

Perhaps we should consider adding a captcha or means to verify a reporter is a
human before they can file a bug.

Further, having a flag to mark a bug as spam would be helpful.

[Bug 40566] Consider a spam filter and way to mark messages as spam

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40566

--- Comment #1 from Rosanne DiMesio  ---
Bug 40565 looks like it was from the same group that forced the wiki move. They
also tried spamming the forum, but since their posts never got past moderation 
and never actually appeared on the forum, they eventually gave up trying. If
their past behavior is any indication, deleting their spam after it's posted,
no matter how quickly, isn't enough to stop them.

[Bug 40566] Consider a spam filter and way to mark messages as spam

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40566

Austin English  changed:

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[Bug 40566] Consider a spam filter and way to mark messages as spam

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40566

--- Comment #2 from Rosanne DiMesio  ---
Four new spam bugs filed this morning.

Simply changing the bug summary in bugzilla after the spam is posted is not
likely to discourage this bunch: the spammy bug summary will have already gone
out to everyone on the mailing list, and will exist forever on sites that
archive it.

[Bug 40566] Consider a spam filter and way to mark messages as spam

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40566

--- Comment #3 from Caron  ---
However, if there had been a way to flag that account as a spamming account
(for all portions of WineHQ), that person would have never had the possibility
of posting a bug.

Adding some way to filter is only an idea. I know it won't discourage some of
the spam but updating the way it is dealt with could mean a spammer gets
flagged in the bug tracker and then can't post on the forums. I also know it is
not necessarily that easy, I'm only proposing that it could become that easy if
there were a way to mark such posts or email accounts.