Bug 462806

Summary: How to report and prevent spammers spamming by editing existing issues?
Product: [Websites] bugs.kde.org Reporter: 2wxsy58236r3
Component: generalAssignee: KDE sysadmins <sysadmin>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: 4wy78uwh, sheedy
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Other   
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Description 2wxsy58236r3 2022-12-09 03:45:34 UTC 
SUMMARY

In Bug 451515, I identified it as spam and moved it to Spam product. Later, Admins also edited the bug title and description to delete spam content.

However, the bug still exists in the tracker, and it is not locked. Yesterday (2022-12-08 08:39:22 UTC), another spammer spammed by editing the URL field.

Therefore, I would like to know whether there is a convenient way to report this kind of spamming (which is harder to notice, as in this case, spammers edit existing issues instead of creating new ones), and of course I hope there is a way to prevent it.
Comment 1 Ben Cooksley 2022-12-09 10:00:47 UTC 
There are a couple of ways to do this:
a) Email sysadmin@kde.org
b) Mention it in #kde-sysadmin:kde.org on Matrix

I've now removed that URL and have banned that account.
Comment 2 Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell 2025-10-07 10:50:50 UTC 
(In reply to Ben Cooksley from comment #1)

> 1. Email sysadmin@kde.org
> 2. Mention it in #kde-sysadmin:kde.org on Matrix

Does that method also apply to spam issues like https://discuss.kde.org/t/how-does-one-report-a-spam-listing-visible-in-discover/40390?u=rokejulianlockhart? (I ask because I'm not 100% certain it's under KDE control.)
Comment 3 Ben Cooksley 2025-10-07 18:36:41 UTC 
Yes it does