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Obscene messages

Leansale350 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:19:56 GMT

Why have I received an obscene message from EE Community? I am not aware I had even joined EE community.

Re: Obscene messages

XRaySpeX — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:27:38 GMT

@Leansale350 : Is it the post of a particular Community member? If so, who?

What is the gist of the msg leaving out the obscenities?

Re: Obscene messages

Chris_B — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:48:39 GMT

@Leansale350 You joined the EE community yesterday. Your EE community profile shows this. You need to report this to one of the community moderators so they can look in to it. I assume it was a private message so if you click the envelope icon next to your name you’ll see you have a message. Open that message and at the bottom your have the words “report”. Click that and you’ll inform one of the moderators of this.
you don’t need to post what was in the message on here to report it.

Re: Obscene messages

Gillygill01 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:07:07 GMT

Sorry for hijacking your thread but I’ve just had one too and the reply from Chris has answered the question I’d come on here to ask! Thank you

Re: Obscene messages

mansfieldweb — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:43:03 GMT

What on earth is this I've received in my EE private inbox:

Somethingwithme

5 minutes ago

Hi there! Wanna see me naked? Look at my photos. You'll like it!!

Howdy, I'm Alice! I'm very bored alone. Write me, maybe we could be friends. If you know what i mean - Please do not worry I do not need a boyfriend. I just want to hookup. I am really miss a man's touch... Add me here - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/profile/roxy96 - my nickname is Roxy96

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Re: Obscene messages

XRaySpeX — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:37:45 GMT

URGENT: To be on the safe side please edit out that link in it altho' browsers already know it's deceptive.

Thanks. You received a PM from an individual member of the Community, @Somethingwithme , who happens to be a troll who has only just joined. The Community cannot prevent this happening in advance, anyone can join, but once it has been noticed they will be kicked out.

Sorry, it has happened to you & others.

As @Chris_B recommended, report it by clicking on the Report button on the bottom of the PM.

Re: Obscene messages

Gillygill01 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:59:10 GMT

Thank you, it’s just one of those things but knowing how to report it and that something will be fine is good to know. I will delete the link forthwith.

Re: Obscene messages

Duncan6 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:41:51 GMT

I am receiving them too, how do we report this?

Re: Obscene messages

Duncan6 — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:51:13 GMT

i cannot find where to report, can you give more guidance please?

Re: Obscene messages

Duncan6 — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:43:53 GMT

this is the message i got, how do I report it?

Duncan6, you have a new private message

Read it and reply here: Hi! Wanna see me naked? Check out my photos. You'll like me!!
From: CrazyLovez
Date: 13-08-2020 09:07 PM

Here's what they said:

Hey, I'm Rachel! I am very bored alone. Text me, maybe we could be friends. If you know what i mean ^_^ - Don't worry I don't need a relationship. I just want to hookup. I'm really miss a man's touch!

Add me here -- xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/profile/roxy96 -- my nickname is Roxy93

Read and reply to your message in the community. Please don't reply to this email.

Manage your private message settings

Re: Obscene messages

XRaySpeX — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 01:08:16 GMT

@Duncan6 : You need to view your PMs online on this site by clicking on the envelope from your avatar @ top L or by going to https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/notes/privatenotespage , not thro' the notification (for that's all it is) email. Then you will see a Report button.

Re: Obscene messages

NL55 — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:51:50 GMT

just wondered if anyone else has received a message like this:

Avocadosz From: Avocadosz

yesterday

Howdy! Wanna see me nude? Check out my photos. You will like me...

Hi there, I am Valerie! I am very bored alone. Write me, maybe we will make friends, if you know what i mean ^_^ - Please don't worry I'm not seeking for a relationship. I just want to get laid. I really miss a man's touch!! Find me here - ...

No answer to my query but have time for this!!!

Re: Obscene messages

bristolian — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:52:11 GMT

Hi @NL55

Sorry that you've received this message. I suggest you follow the advice in @XRaySpeX posts above to report this message.

Re: Obscene messages

James_B — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:34:12 GMT

Hi All,

We're very sorry that these inappropriate messages have reached your inbox.

Please follow @XRaySpeX's advice and report the messages. We are working hard to make sure these users are banned and any future messages are blocked.

Thanks

James

Re: Obscene messages

Profile closed — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:52:44 GMT

I have received an inappropriate private message from a user: Apieceofhappine

I have phoned EE customer service who has advised me to log my complaint on here.

They tell me that they cannot remove me from the community.

I would like my community account disabled or deleted please.

Thank you.

Re: Obscene messages

markandrews933 — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:53:06 GMT

I had one yesterday from a Lovecake after searching the EE community blog about charges. Wondered what the hell was going on. Don't rate EE security much

Re: Obscene messages

bristolian — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:53:22 GMT

@markandrews933

Sorry you've received these messages. Please follow the previous advice about reporting these users.

Re: Obscene messages

XRaySpeX — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:03:10 GMT

@James_B : How is it that all these trolls have suddenly turned up? We don't usually suffer from this.

Why are all the trolls mentioned in this thread still live on the Community?

Re: Obscene messages

Chris_B — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:17:05 GMT

@markandrews933 Like you these spammers have joined the EE community and you can not stop someone from joining. EE can not stop someone from sending a private message and you can only report it after the fact. You do have the option yourself to turn off private messages but sometimes a EE staff member might need to speak with you privately and that’s what this should be used for.

Re: Obscene messages

chistery — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:25:48 GMT

Once people report them, hopefully EE can look at them and see if there's a pattern, maybe ban their IP ranges or something.

It's been a while since I registered, does EE send an email to verify the email is valid?