Review spam logs
Tier: Free, Premium, Ultimate
Offering: Self-managed
GitLab tracks user activity and flags certain behavior for potential spam.
In the Admin Area, a GitLab administrator can view and resolve spam logs.
Manage spam logs
History
- Trust user introduced in GitLab 16.5.
View and resolve spam logs to moderate user activity in your instance.
To view spam logs:
- On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select Admin Area.
- Select Spam Logs.
- Optional. To resolve a spam log, select a log and then select Remove user, Block user, Remove log, or Trust user.
Resolving spam logs
You can resolve a spam log with one of the following effects:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Remove user | The user is deleted from the instance. |
| Block user | The user is blocked from the instance. The spam log remains in the list. |
| Remove log | The spam log is removed from the list. |
| Trust user | The user is trusted, and can create issues, notes, snippets, and merge requests without being blocked for spam. Spam logs are not created for trusted users. |