Sudrien
So?
When you signed up (unless it was a long time ago), you answered a question:
Who is this site for?
* Marketers
* Yuki Kajura
* Kalafina
You may have tried to say "Marketers". And you would have failed. Because this site is not for pushing your - or your employer's - merchandise or services.
Link spam is when a link is posted out of any usable context, for the purpose of a having a search engine find it, and "earning" the linked page a higher rank. The linked page is almost always trying to sell a product or service, or has multiple links to that service.
The link may be present in the message body, or in a signature.
The Link Spammer will rarely have 10 posts to their credit.
Things Which Are Not Link Spamming
Or: there is no need to report this
* Linking to a YouTube account or video
* Linking to a DeviantArt account where you happen to offer prints
* Linking to a site where you can purchase a CD with music mentioned in another message
* linking to a site you actually have used and like
Things Which Are Link Spamming
See that [!] button in the right bottom corner? Try it on this post!
* Linking to a site with pornographic images
* linking to a site where the link text does not match up to the site linked
* linking multiple times to the same site in the same post/thread without justification
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Blatant violations will receive account suspension & post deletion without warning. Other instances will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
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Post spam is fine, if kept in "General & Spam". Otherwise, keep on topic.
Questions?
Who is this site for?
* Marketers
* Yuki Kajura
* Kalafina
You may have tried to say "Marketers". And you would have failed. Because this site is not for pushing your - or your employer's - merchandise or services.
Link spam is when a link is posted out of any usable context, for the purpose of a having a search engine find it, and "earning" the linked page a higher rank. The linked page is almost always trying to sell a product or service, or has multiple links to that service.
The link may be present in the message body, or in a signature.
The Link Spammer will rarely have 10 posts to their credit.
Things Which Are Not Link Spamming
Or: there is no need to report this
* Linking to a YouTube account or video
* Linking to a DeviantArt account where you happen to offer prints
* Linking to a site where you can purchase a CD with music mentioned in another message
* linking to a site you actually have used and like
Things Which Are Link Spamming
See that [!] button in the right bottom corner? Try it on this post!
* Linking to a site with pornographic images
* linking to a site where the link text does not match up to the site linked
* linking multiple times to the same site in the same post/thread without justification
~
Blatant violations will receive account suspension & post deletion without warning. Other instances will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
~
Post spam is fine, if kept in "General & Spam". Otherwise, keep on topic.
Questions?
