Spam vs. Not Spam

What is considered spam in the community? 

Spam is content that is irrelevant, repetitive, misleading, or unsolicited, often posted to promote products, services, or external links. Spam posts may include: 

• Fake or commercial advertising 
• Suspicious or unsafe links 
• Repeated posts or replies across multiple discussions 
• Content generated solely to drive engagement (likes, clicks, replies) 
• Messages that do not attempt to answer or contribute meaningfully to the topic 

What is not considered spam? 

A post is not spam if it is: 

• A genuine question or reply related to the topic 
• Not promoting unsafe, repetitive, or unsolicited content 
• Sharing personal experience without commercial intent 
• Written with the goal of contributing to the discussion 

Even if a message is short, off-topic, or incorrectly formatted, it is not spam unless it meets the criteria above. 

Why was my post marked as spam? What criteria are used? 

Posts are flagged as spam by moderators or community admins based on signals such as: 

• High volume of similar content 
• Use of suspicious or blocked URLs 
• Mass posting patterns in short timeframes 
• Commercial or deceptive language intent 
• Community guidelines violations 

If your post was marked as spam, it likely triggered one or more of these filters to keep the community safe and relevant. 

I want to fix a post that was marked as spam. What should I do? 

If you believe your content was incorrectly flagged, you can improve it by following these steps: 

• Remove promotional or suspicious links from the content. 
• Rewrite your post so it clearly relates to the discussion topic. 
• Avoid copying/pasting the same message multiple times across threads. 
• Make sure the post adds meaningful value (technical detail, personal insight, or a real question). 
• Delete the original spam-flagged post and publish the revised version, if allowed. 

A rewritten post that follows community guidelines is far less likely to be flagged.