The Dashboard Spam Review / Undelete Option Can Be Used To Your Advantage

Recently, Blogger added an improvement in the spam review process, to help shorten the review cycle. Blogs that are deleted or locked, as suspected spam hosts, are now listed on the dashboard, behind a "Deleted blogs" / "Locked blogs" button or link. Each blog, deleted or locked by Blogger, can be submitted for an automated review, by using the "Restore" button next to any blog listed.

Not all blog owners see the benefit of the new option. Some owners think this represents yet one more hurdle, in the endless protocol.

I just want my blog restored! Can you please just forward my review request, without the red tape?

Many blog owners don't realize the benefits of the dashboard based spam review request wizard.

• Many blogs, with review requested by the dashboard link, can be reviewed, and restored, within 24 to 48 hours.
• Blogs restored after dashboard based review request don't require the owner to spend time in the forum, requesting review.
• Blogs restored after dashboard review request don't require Blogger Support to spend time conducting a manual review.

Use of the expedited, dashboard based review process shortens the review process for everybody.

There's a special benefit during weekends. Blogs submitted for manual review will sit in the review queue for at least 48 hours, when no Blogger staff are available to conduct the review. And that 48 hours starts only after the review request is forwarded to the Blogger Support review queue.

Many forum based review requests are recognised, by the helpers, hours - or days - after the forum topic is posted by the blog owner. The forum based latency causes frustration for everybody, and further delays the forwarding of the request. And some review requests can be processed only when key Blogger Support personnel are available.

Use of the dashboard based spam review request makes it easier for everybody. And this helps the forums run smoother - and more blog owners and readers can be helped.

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