How Do You Get Banned From WF?

17 years ago

Fastest way is to promote your product/site on the Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum .

I learned that the hard way. Got banned for a week a while back. I actually wasn't trying to advertise (honest). I just needed feedback and/or opinions on some content. But I guess, it could have easily been misread as sneaky advertising.

Ask yourself, if your post can be read as advertising. If it can (even the slightest bit) don't post it.

A week without WF is almost like a week without food or water.

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George Wright

17 years ago

Hi,

I've seen overly negative people banned. One long time member had nothing but a negative comment to make on any post he posted in. I've seen successful folks get a big head and start being condescending to others and "disappear."

There seems to be three kinds of banning here. One is very temporary, one is long term and one is permanent.

Nothing I say here is written in concrete or meant to be gospel. It's just my personal observations.

George Wright

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ContentIn48Hours

17 years ago

It appears to me, that many times when someone gets "banned", they are not banned at all. It is simply a suspension.

For the most part, common sense will keep you from getting banned permanently, if you commit a smaller infraction, it will probably amount to a week or suspension type "banning", for lack of a better term.

Steve

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Jeremy Kelsall 17 years ago

You kick Allen between the legs...And put the video on YouTube.
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Shana_Adam

17 years ago

I guess something to do with the law of attraction if you believe in that stuff - but negative people attract negativity and positive comments attract a greater momentum.

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clarissa25

Banned 17 years ago

I was banned twice. Once for posting duplicate threads. My first thread was deleted. So I thought...must have been a mistake so I reworded it and posted it like 2 more times.

Then banned for having multiple accounts.

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Steven Wagenheim

17 years ago

There are essentially three ways to get banned.

1. Spamming the forum with ads.
2. Having a signature violating the forum rules (no affiliate links)
3. Insulting other members.
4. Scamming other members (if it can be proven)

Some bans are temporary (I was banned for being a jackass) and some
bans are permanent (such as if you run a scam WSO)

Ultimately (and I know this isn't fool proof) read the rules and then, for
everything else, go with your gut. In other words, if you think something
you're going to do is going to be viewed as not kosher, you might want to
consider not doing it.

Trust me, I am speaking from experience.

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Paul Myers 17 years ago

Steven's list is a good start. It covers the most common reasons.

It's very unusual to get banned for sig file violations, unless you repeat them, in sneaky ways. It can happen, though.

You can also get banned for making certain types of hate posts, using multiple usernames as sock puppets, re-posting a thread you know was deleted, being a persistent jerk (uncommon, but it happens), excessive vulgarity, abusing the PM feature, threatening members, piracy or promoting pirate sites, promoting spam or illegal activities, pushing the "no religion or politics" rule too hard, and anything else Allen or the mods deem to be harmful to the forum.

That's not a complete list. "List lawyers" would be well advised not to try and work around those rules, as list-lawyering has been, all by itself, a reason for a few past nukings.

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Killer Joe 17 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

2. Having a signature violating the forum rules (no affiliate links)

OOPS, I don't have an affiliate link in my signature yet. I better get busy and put one in.

Thanks for explaining that.

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Mukul Verma 17 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

I was banned for being a jackass

Steven, I spit out my drink reading this, hilarious!!!

Thanks guys. Basically uses common sense and do not try to be smart ass or you will be a smart ass banned from here
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- Harvey Segal 17 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Mukul Verma
  
  Thanks guys. Basically uses common sense and do not try to be smart ass or you will be a smart ass banned from here
  
  Also there's no problem giving out lots of insults but just be sure that
  the total number is one less than the maximum allowed.
  
  The maximum is 50.
  
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Will Edwards

17 years ago

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

There are essentially three ways to get banned.

1. Spamming the forum with ads.
2. Having a signature violating the forum rules (no affiliate links)
3. Insulting other members.
4. Scamming other members (if it can be proven)

Some bans are temporary (I was banned for being a jackass) and some
bans are permanent (such as if you run a scam WSO)

Ultimately (and I know this isn't fool proof) read the rules and then, for
everything else, go with your gut. In other words, if you think something
you're going to do is going to be viewed as not kosher, you might want to
consider not doing it.

Trust me, I am speaking from experience.

Wow Stephen - just think how many posts you would have if you had not been banned. You might have actually rolled the clock over in the post count field (lol).

Anyway - I'm glad you were persistent enough to come back after you learned your lesson.

Will

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Kay King 17 years ago

Wags nailed it.

temporary ban for being a jackass
permanent ban for being an ass (no jack)
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- Lawrh 17 years ago
  
  Interesting how Steven counts to three
  
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  Killer Joe 17 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Lawrh
  
  Interesting how Steven counts to three
  
  LOL, I just noticed that.
  
  Now I wonder if there are any other things in life that escaped my Superman like powers.
  
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  Steven Wagenheim 17 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Lawrh
  
  Interesting how Steven counts to three
  
  You should see how I count backwards from 100 when they put me under
  for surgery.
  
  100, 99, 98, 97, 96...3
  
  My apologies to Ed Norton.
  
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Mohammad Afaq

17 years ago

I haven't been banned (or given a warning) until today so I don't really know how you get banned but I think that there are some general rules to follow and they are the same on the whole internet and they are Don't Spam, Don't insult others, etc.

One more rule is that if it looks to spammy then it probably is.

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John Taylor

17 years ago

I would definitely avoid repeatedly making posts that are
shorter than your signature. For example, posting
"Thanks for the share", or similar variations, multiple times
instead of using the thanks button.

John

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Smokey_Joe

17 years ago

Cool, I could just as well start insulting around

. Not sure I don't get carried away and insult upwards of 49 people

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simba999

17 years ago

Jeremy, that was sooo funny, thanks for the laugh...

Allen, i would never dream of doing such a g....hastly thing....i never.

Sheila

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Kay King

17 years ago

There's not supposed to be a way around it - that's the point. Yes, there are temporary bans but there are permanent ones, too - and they are usually well earned.

truthiness? When it's "my truth is the only truth" it doesn't fly. But it's a good word.

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locpic63

17 years ago

Originally Posted by TrueDepth

Alas. And don't think you can just go and make another account, because you can't. They ban your IP address. There is no way to get around that.

I'm guessing if you were desperate enough you could buy another computer. Viola new IP address. Duh

Pardon my sarcasm

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togdil

17 years ago

I am a relatively newbie here and find something new here whenever I visit the forum. Naturally I wouldn't like to get banned for some stupid thing that I may do out of ignorance. Such threads as this are lots of help. Thanks.

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acrasial

17 years ago

Don't make more than one profile... some people do that to secretly boost their product and other things, through posts by creating a buzz-- but they do catch you and ban you.

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