I clicked a post and it took me to a bs fake news site trying to sell herbal diet pills. I downvoated and clicked the report button for the first time. It gave me spam, illegal and doxx options. The short description said to make sure it violates Voat's spam policy. I wasn't sure and didn't know where to find it. I know the sidebar of subverses don't show up the same on mobile so maybe there is a link there? Well, I think there should be a link in that short description that opens a new window.

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Here's a script to add features to voat chat. I originally wrote it to block a certain fake sanegoat who was spamming the chat, making it unusable. Then, I added labeling as a way to easily tell apart parody accounts. Somebody suggested that I store this data in localStorage so it saves your lists. So I did that too.

I know a lot of goats will be skeptical and not want to use my code out of fear of tracking, etc. Please feel free to inspect the code yourself. I know there are parts that should be rewritten. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Features:

• Adds ability to block users and categorize them with custom labels and colors.

• Blocking a user hides all his or her comments in the chat and adds them to a blocked user list at the bottom of the page.

• Block list and user created label lists are stored in localStorage for future visits.

To test it, copy the following code and paste it into your browser console.

$(function() {
    var s = document.createElement("script");
    s.type = "text/javascript";
    s.src = "https://rawgit.com/EngelberryHumperdingle/voatChatExtras/master/voatChatXtras.js";
    $("head").append(s);
});

Note: To test the persistent lists, you'll have to use a browser plugin to load the script on each visit. For chrome, I use Styler, and for Firefox, Custom Style Script.

It can be similar to the NSFW sign, but personally I think it would be good if there was something different to help you differentiate while you are quickly browsing. With a NSFL sign it will be harder for people to accidentally click on gore because the title was not explicit.

I had an idea that can help voat stay up and running. The idea is to start using solvemedia instead of reCAPTCHA. From what I heard, solvemedia pays you for using them. I am not sure if it is per user or monthly or whatever, but I do know they pay you for using them. Another idea is to set up a adblock block, so ads can also keep voat running. Let me know what you think.

What's the difference between a multi-million dollar tech blog, like engadget, and a text submission on voat?

Inline images.

If I want to write a game review on voat, it's essential to be able to add screenshots.

Make it so.

Mods like @henrycorp set high CCP requirements in subs to prevent down votes.

Sometimes these mods have low or even negative CCP in those same subs.

When a CCP requirement is set, the sub should automatically default to the minimum CCP of all mods in that sub.

Therefore if a henrycorp mod has 10 CCP in a sub, they might set the minimum to 100. But the sub will use 10 as the actual requirement.

If henrycorp mod adds other mods, say henrycorpAlt1, and that mod has 0 CCP, then the CCP requirement drops to 0.

That'll take care of Squatty McSquatfaces as well as CCP farming.

Log would capture any changes at all made to the sub settings or mod team, and make publicly viewable the following columns in changelog view:

• Mod user performing the action
• Action taken (eg "added new janitor /u/someperson", or "changed css", or "changed setting NSFW to 'true'", or "changed setting minimum ccp to downvote to '100000'")
• Timestamp of change

Just for logging/showing changes to sub settings and mod members - public logs already exist for bans and deletions.

Edit: apparently /u/someperson account actually exists. Likely an abandoned account, but ignore the ping if you got one - just using it as an example.

add the light blub to main page even if you're not logged in.

I'm tired of seeing reddit-esque shit, especially on subs that I can't remove from the front page.

I understand that you are dealing with a number of issues, and I certainly applaud the work that you all have done thus far. You guys have been rock stars in the improvement of Voat.

More of a feature request, but it would be nice to have a reasonably effective search for Voat , and obviously this would take a lower priority after security / spam/ paid accounts, and the myriad of other issues you all are experiencing (AKA "one true sane goat spamming") .

I would certainly be willing to help. At any rate, in regards to the spamming, there is a great open source C library called SimMetrics that can be very effective for Record Linkage, dependent upon the attack vectors that can be made as a CLR. Just an FYI...

PM me if you need any assistance with that, and again, thanks for all your hard work.