📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

When to use the Spam Button (and when not to)

2»

Comments

  • moonshine
    moonshine Posts: 815 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 16 January 2012 at 11:08AM
    mumtoharry wrote: »
    apparently if your a new member like me every post is spam..

    not every post, just those that look like they are advertising or similar.

    If a new user joins up and immediately posts glowingly about a site/ebay auction/company etc then it certainly looks like spam or having a vested interest. New users who are genuine should probably post around the boards on general topics first so it doesn't look like you have just joined up purely to sell or advertise (which it does if it is a first post)

    So don't let it put you off, just stick around and post a bit on other topics first before posting any particular offers. :)
  • ive just been spammed out for no reason whatsoever because it was my first post. gotta say i use this forum a lot but that was just rude. i actually went out of my way to register because i actually thought id found a good deal on a website. hey ho looks like i just get to bask in it. i will continue as i have done previously and remain a browser only
  • jellypigs
    jellypigs Posts: 33 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yeah, same. I shared what I thought was a good dealio! x
  • wannasave_2
    wannasave_2 Posts: 776 Forumite
    jellypigs wrote: »
    Yeah, same. I shared what I thought was a good dealio! x

    well when all your posts are about the same company then I guess people are suspicious. Because if it looks like spam and it smells like spam then it probably is....
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 252.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.5K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.7K Life & Family
  • 256.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.