A spammer may refer to any of the following:

  1. A spammer is a person who sends spam e-mails to someone else. It is common for the spammer to send the same or similar e-mail to a list of recipients multiple times over several days or weeks.

  2. In computer games, a spammer is a person that sends an excessive number of messages to a zone-wide or global chat channel during a short period. These messages are usually to sell an in-game item or recruit players to join their group or party.

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All online games with chat can also ignore anyone. For example, if the players name was “troll” the chat may support the ability to type “/ignore troll” to ignore that user. Alternatively try clicking or right-clicking the name to see available settings.

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