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RE: Flagged For Welcoming New Users
You were added to the bots for the copy/paste comments, which is a practice used by scammers known as "comment farmers". As you don't actually upvote your own comments or ask for them to be upvoted, that's not the case. You are now removed and I upvoted the hidden comments to reverse the downvotes.
It's not anything you did, it's the fact that major scammers do the same thing but with completely different intentions.
@guiltyparties, thank you and sorry and I understand. I agree with what you said and that is what I think, that I should be allowed to say hello to many people. But my comments do appear to be spammy, scammy, etc, like you said.
This is the second time I've been on a spam list. The previous was early in 2018 for the same reason. I like to write many messages, comments, to new users, and to many people in general. I feel like I don't have ENOUGH TIME to write longer comments all the time. But I am considering trying to minimize repeated comments. In the future, things like this may happen again to me and to other people like me. So on one hand, I do try to avoid the appearance of spam. I don't want to look like I am spam. Because I like Oatmeal haha. But seriously, if it looks like a spam and talks like a spam, it might be spam, unless of it is Oatmeal Joey Arnold.
And on the other hand, bots probably should be reserved for real spam, etc. Last time, @AnotherHero helped me out of the last time I got onto a spam list. Thanks again.
It's not you, its just the fact that real scammers do the exact same thing, that's why your account keeps getting reported. I added a note by your name in our system that will hopefully help resolve this permanently. If this ever happens again just let us know.
It is funny how the spam rules only apply to those with normal amounts of SP but if your Bernie Sanders no one says boo out here. Oh wait that is because he is friends with Ned and the rules only apply to lowly common folks.
Agreed and I am back on a naughty list right now.
I am back on that list right now for welcoming users by saying just hello and hi. They don't like that. I want to start conversations with people but some people don't respond. So, why should I waste my time with longer comments than just hi, as they may not say anything back. But if they do, then the conversation can grow and extend from that. My REP went from 57 to 55 today.