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I've had a few users try to contact me directly through personal messages about spammers or simply post in a thread about them. This doesn't work very well and means it takes longer for me to realize there is a problem. The way the moderating system is set up, if you use the report option, all the moderators get a bright red warning with links to the thread and user that needs moderation and a description of why. If you message me individually, it looks like every other ordinary message. If you post about the spammers in a thread, I get no warning at all. So please, please, please, please use the report button in the lower right hand part of the post. Also, don't assume somebody else has already reported the problem correctly and wait for it to go away! In that last batch of 50 magic spams, I had absolutely no regular reports, just one person contacting by private message and a few wall posts. I didn't see those until much too late. Also, this advice goes for any sort of problem. Weird or suspicious posts? Use the reporting system. Want a mod to delete your accidental double post? Use the reporting system. It lets all the moderators know there is something that should be done all at once.

I apologize if it seems like I rarely come here. I don't know about the other mods, but I actually check on this site on a daily basis (even if only for some minutes) to make sure that there's nothing out of ordinary. However, I don't usually log in unless I really have something important to do because most of the mod duties can be performed without the need to do so. And when I do, I also sign in anonymously at times for various reasons so many may not notice my appearance here. From now on, I'll try to log in more often in case someone needs to contact me (but again, please use the report button when possible ), and won't go anonymous unless strictly necessary. With that said, in order to prevent the problems discussed in this thread more effectively, we'd still need the collective effort from every member in the community. Like Chek has said, we're pretty much blind and powerless to everything that happens outside of this site; and even within DCW, we're not exactly omnipotent either. While we aim to protect DCW and its members as much as we can, we can't achieve that goal unless you can be on guard to watch out for yourself or those close to you.

\o/ You're spending so much more time on your Secret Santa gift than I am... T-T It's beautiful, by the way

914 spoilers (from Chinese translators):

"People never had the right to judge but without judgement, no one can fix their broken selves."

The internet has many predatory people on it, and occasionally they try to infiltrate sites like this one because there are many young people and women. They try to gain trust and then get personal information so they can stalk and harass offsite and in private places us moderators can not see. Do not give out personal information, even to close internet friends, because personal information on the internet is always on a strictly need to know basis. Furthermore, if you have been harassed or asked questions that are a little too personal or make you feel uncomfortable, please tell the moderators the details quickly so we can take prompt action. We want to help you and stop these people, don't let it get worse because you feel uncertain if it is bad enough. Chances are they are also targeting others besides you. Please help make this site a friendly and safe place for everyone by staying vigilant, and thank you for watching out for other's wellbeing.

Didn't know that we can report our own accidental double posts Anyway, Hai. We will do this next time.

The most effective way is to report. Don't just post here!

Dearest advertising spammers, Please leave DCW alone. Signed, Me

“Imagine that the world is made out of love. Now imagine that it isn’t. Imagine a story where everything goes wrong, where everyone has their back against the wall, where everyone is in pain and acting selfishly because if they don’t, they’ll die. Imagine a story, not of good against evil, but of need against need against need, where everyone is at cross-purposes and everyone is to blame.”

Crosspost Copypasta Magic! This list is the earliest you can watch the movies and OVAs, not necessarily the best time to watch the movies and OVAs. The BEST time list is in the section below! Here is a list of which episodes I would watch just before the movie/ova/magic file based on the plot content.

I'd have to disagree. Although the moderators don't post often, they do a fairly good job of cleaning up the spam within a reasonable time frame. You can't forget that these are real people who've taken time out of their lives to make DCW the community it is today. I can't ask much more of them.