I am being asked what can be done about the racist and abusive posts. With the absence of @CliveF and Scooploop moderators, the only thing that can be done is when you are the originator of a post is to block those members to prevent them making use of your post.

I am no longer in contact with a member(s) of Scooploop. One of the last things they were working on was the Politics loops whose owners were no longer around. One recently reappeared, but then disappeared again! I don't know how far they got before they (the staff) disappeared again.

I have been asked about hidden loops, these are called 'private' loops which are invisible to non-members. You cannot join these loops, you have to be invited. There are 'closed' loops, which are visible, but the contents are visible only to members, and you have to apply to join. These loops have many real members (not advertisers), so much of the activity on Scooploop is unseen by non-members.

I am aware of the racist posts in Anything, and now disgusting comments are being made. This is all down to the absence of moderation by the moderator, who may no longer be with us. If you are in touch with @CliveF please inform him of what is happening. The future of Scooploop is uncertain at the moment, and this will not help.
To those of you who think that your identity cannot be traced, you have no idea of the information that can be used to identify you. A VPN will not help you, there are other ways. This happened in the infamous Kahuti, and the culprit was traced.
If Clive is no longer around, or fails to take action, then you can do your part by not engaging with these members and leave them to talk to themselves.

Members are suffering from abusive PMs/stalking/trolling/personal comments. If this is happening to you, let me know by whom, and I will post their name here. In the case of PMs forward them to me. I will not mention who reported it.

In order of number of complaints: Top of the list by far is @PeterAndrews1 and alias @PeterAndrews

Stalking/trolling members - @PeterAndrews1 and alias @PeterAndrews
Racism - @UncleAlbert
Trolling/abusive PMs - @adler
Trolling/abusive PMs - @Acute

The reason for the removal of comments from the post below, is the appearance of Scooploop's top troll, etc., @PeterAndrews, who demanded the members who were trolling him be added to the list! This list is the top culprits provided by members, not for one or two complaints. @PeterAndrews was given advice about his problem (contact the moderator(s)), but said he did not want any help. He then made a personal attack. I then removed his comments and banned him from the loop to prevent him hijacking further posts.


https://www.scooploop.com/thread/new-bug-passwords

Be sure to keep a safe record of your password, as the 'forgot password' no longer works. This may account for the recent disappearance of various members, as well as the unmoderated racist posts/comments.

@RobRoy Have you now received your invite?

Show interest below.
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https://www.scooploop.com/thread/new-loop-41ba8

" Football Alive And Kicking " is in the queue for decision.
Has anyone an idea how long it takes please?

Members are posting links that do not work. This can be avoided by testing the link before you post it. You should avoid links that require special access.

You can practice links or anything else in this loop.

No doubt being driven away by the troublemakers and racists, the largest chat loop Anything is now only used by the same few members, some of whom are basically talking to themselves. Reading Scooploop's contents and not joining in, makes matters worse. The lack of activity may give the owner reason to not continue.

There are currently two politics loops, neither of which can be joined due to the absence of a moderator. If you would like to engage with other members that are already members of the active politics loop, then make your wish known below, and I'll see what I can do. The best thing to do, would be to have the unused politics loop activated, this would remove the advertisers, and the current members of the original loop can join the unused one. This will be only be attempted if the numbers interested warrant it.

Some notifications are not being sent, so check posts that you are following or part of.

If you have been using Scooploop for a long time, you will be aware of how many members are no longer around. Some of these will have passed away, but others have left or given up posting due to the recent influx of racists, trolls and stalkers. This has caused much blocking, resulting in many posts/comments not being visible.
We are all aware of the current position concerning staff and need for finance, and we can do our part by keeping the site active by using the available loops, some of which will avoid the aforementioned troublemakers. Don't forget to post/comment, or there will be nothing to read!

I am now a victim of the constant abuse posted by the constant trouble makers. The latest is RyanT, who is a complete idiot, and that is fact, not abuse. Below are two posts he made today. I await your apology @RyanT

I am being asked if it is possible to join the Politics loop - No, it is not. This is due to the absent moderator, and the way the loop has been set up. Some loops are not possible to join, and even if you could, you cannot post.

I see that clicking links is still causing members problems - you should click the link, not the image.

I am being asked if members of a loop can appoint a new moderator. This can only be done by an existing moderator, or, if they are no longer around, by Scooploop (Not possible at the moment). The disappearance of a moderator can cause a loop to no longer be active, due to the settings that the absent moderator has made.

In light of racist posts/comments, personal insults and trolling etc., in the Anything loop, all of which have not been dealt with by the moderator, the chat loop below has been set up with the cooperation of Scooploop who are aware of what is happening. Admission to the loop will take into account a member's posting history. There will also be invitations to join.

scooploop.com/loops/anything-friendly...

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/removed-post#comment_555420

@maire It is not possible to remove a post in Politics, unless there were no comments, and then it would be by the poster.

@KristaLonsdale If you wish to return to a post, one way is to save it; this is available in the menu for the post.

@CliveF has now been missing for three months, does anyone know if he is still around?

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/racism-and-personal-abuse-in-the-anything-loop

Hi everyone, apologies for being quiet lately. A quick update: next month, Scooploop will be receiving some updates to fix bugs, improve speed, and introduce a few other enhancements we have planned.

Thank you for your patience and support.
– Team Scooploop

I would just like to highlight the fact that certain person/people on Scooploop believe it is acceptable to, deliberately and specifically, leave comments for people who cannot read them due to Blocking.

This is a criminal offence if it happens two times or more.

The attached link may be helpful to anyone who has been subjected to this offence or any others detailed in the document.

https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/beta-stalking-and-harassment/what-is-stalking-harassment/

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/racism-on-scooploop

Note it is currently not possible to attach videos or GIFs to posts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u193491675?at_campaign=crm&at_medium=emails&at_campaign_type=owned&at_objective=conversion&at_ptr_name=salesforce&at_ptr_type=media&at_creation=[85826_PANUK_SER_2025_CHARTERSURVEY_ALL_11APR]-20250415-[bbcaccount_chartersurvey2025CTAen_corporate]

Due to the absence of an active moderator, it is not possible to join the Hornchurch or Romford loops. If you are already a member, depending on your membership settings, you may not be able to make a post. There is a loop for Havering, which you can join by clicking the link below:
https://www.scooploop.com/loops/havering

Has now lost all moderators, so cannot be used.

https://www.scooploop.com/loops/programmers-are-us

Loop analytics no longer works/updates.

App version 1.50.00 no longer functions.

Members please note, that due to current operational difficulties, it is not possible to:

1. Create a loop.
2. Delete a loop.
3. Use the Support loop.
4. Use the Community loop.
5. Download the Android app.
6. Download the Apple app.
7. Use old versions of apps.

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We're currently looking into the issue when posting on the site. Thanks for your patience!

Scooploop is currently running at greatly varying speeds.

Just refresh the page.

Several things are going wrong at the moment; hopefully this is because of the promised new website.

This is Scooploop's position on racism:

'We would like to take a moment to remind our community that we do not accept racism in any form on this platform. Anything we view as being racist will be removed and the users who have posted such views risk suspension.

Racism includes name calling, prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism, by individuals towards certain ethnic or racial groups. It also includes derogatory comments aimed at specific groups of people, and stereotyping of people based on their physical appearance.

We would also like to remind loop moderators that they are responsible for maintaining Scooploop's standards of behaviour within their loops.'

As Scooploop's staff are nowhere to be seen, this is the responsibility of @CliveF who is the moderator of the Anything loop where this happens. All members can do is to block these members and remove them from their loops if they are the moderator. I have done this, and have also blocked/removed trolls.

Some moderators are unaware of the function of the 'Bubble post' setting. If you have this set to too few a number of days, then someone's comment made at a latter time will be seen by only the original poster and anyone that commented before that number of days.

I am getting/seeing lots of questions about moderators - here is how it works:

1. You can become a moderator by creating a loop*.
2. A member of a loop can make you a moderator.
3. You cannot make yourself a moderator of a loop that you belong to.
4. Scooploop can make you a moderator of a loop where the moderator is absent*.

The way a loop works is decided by the moderator. If a moderator is no longer around, then you may be unable to post or join.

* Not possible at the moment due to the absence of staff.

If there is anything that has not been covered, you can ask in a comment or PM.

https://www.scooploop.com/thread/using-scooploop-b19d3

Members are posting links that do not work, or require signing up or paying money. You can test if links work in the Workshop, then delete them. If left they will be deleted.

Not sure if this is the right place to post.
Desktop no longer working for emails. Ok on tablet. Says not connecting, try again now but just goes round and round, can see the emails but can't access them. Have removed mains plug and left awhile this afternoon but still no joy. As mentioned can use this tablet so can't be broadband? Any suggestions, please, thanks. Might not be able to respond speedily!

The following posts cover using the site. They can be found by scrolling or using the loop search. They will eventually be added to this post, so look below first.

1. Accessing the site
2. Avatar drop-down list
3. Explore icon
4. Posting events and polls
5. Scooploop help website
6. Posting videos
7. Posting
8. Blocking
9. Scooploop locations
10. Highlight your contributions in a thread.
11. Unable to comment/react on a post
12. Icons below a post
13. A member's avatar
14. Setting up a loop
15. Using search
16. Non-appearing posts
17. New loops not possible at the moment! Hit and miss!
18. Posting links to websites
19. Editing Scooploop post titles.
20. View a member's friends
21. Providing a link to a comment
22. Hidden loops
23. Deleting comments
24. Searching in a loop

If you have had trouble blocking someone, it has now been fixed.

Many members have disappeared from Scooploop. Given that the average age of a Scooploop member is over 70, it may be that they have passed on. To make members aware, you could let a family member/trusted friend know your log in details, and show them what you would like them to do.

Several members and a moderator are not following Scooploop's posting rules, which you can see below:

https://help.scooploop.com/en/moderation/moderation-policy

The inability to block a member will be sorted out in a week or so.

If using a loop's search facility to find a post, clicking on the result will not take you to the post if it is too old. To overcome this, click on the comments icon, even if there are no comments. This is sometimes due to a moderator not understanding one of the settings.

Due to a new bug, you may not be able to block someone; this will depend on who the member is.