PLANNING ISSUE: spam

Based on discussion in https://github.com/publiclab/mapknitter/issues/246 and on the moderators group here (but only visible to members of the moderators group) https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/publiclab-moderators/cAMwSh7b290

Clean up existing spam

• Add "flag as spam" button to mapknitter maps (#254)
• Expand the effects of banning a profile on PublicLab.org so that a banned profile's content on mapknitter.org will also be hidden
• Make MapKnitter moderation privileges match PublicLab.org's -- "single moderators group" concept
  • allow existing moderators to make more moderators via a button
  • Prompt publiclab.org moderators to become mapknitter.org moderators via a button on the profile page
• Improve spam management interface on MapKnitter.org content AKA it's not clear how the spam/archive link actually works.
  • make a new "moderated" status for maps so they can be spammed without deleting them
• Add ability to filter by missing thumbnails on the results pages because those posts have a high likelihood of being spam
• Ensure only unmoderated maps are shown on list pages and RSS feeds

Hinder incoming spam

• Expand [email] notifications to moderators about new posts to review to include mapknitter.org. Perhaps via an IFTTT email trigger for all first-time posters. Include a "this is spam" link in the notification email.
  • Make RSS feed of first-time posters that IFTTT can read
• make a new "first-time" status for maps so they can be held in moderation if that person has not posted before

Ideas in discussion, not yet agreed upon