Timeline for Why did I have all but one reputation point removed and get accused of spamming?
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| Dec 20, 2017 at 14:15 | history | edited | DavidPostillMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 20, 2017 at 14:15 | comment | added | DavidPostill Mod | @CheesusCrust Done :) | |
| Dec 20, 2017 at 13:31 | comment | added | Cheesus Crust | @DavidPostill Might I suggest removing the site OP was caught spamming from your answer? As this is still exposing the site that was being pushed. | |
| Dec 14, 2017 at 11:05 | comment | added | Ciaran McKenzie | @Ramhound That seems reasonable enough and obviously is necessary to uphold the integrity of unbiased answering! I'll attempt to air on the side of caution in future! | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 17:21 | comment | added | Ramhound | @CiaranMcKenzie We strive away from recommendations due to there being a very thin line between a recommendation and an advertisement for a product. So an answer if it’s making a recommendation better explain the problem, what the solution is exactly, and if a tool is particularly good at doing that only then suggest the program. | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 17:16 | comment | added | Ciaran McKenzie | I just had a read through that and it seems reasonable enough, I understand the need for these kind of guidelines to maintain the standard and relevance of answers! I appreciate the guidance from both you and @Ramhound | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 17:06 | comment | added | DavidPostill Mod | @CiaranMcKenzie And for the future How do I recommend software for some tips as to how you should go about recommending software. You should provide at least a link, some additional information about the software itself, and how it can be used to solve the problem in the question. | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 17:05 | comment | added | Ciaran McKenzie | @Ramhound Duly noted! Thanks for the clarification, i'll be wary of that in future! | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 15:14 | comment | added | Ramhound | @CiaranMcKenzie Software Recommendations should be done sparingly. If done they must be exceptionally written, and must explain in detail, the reason the recommendationed software is key to your suggested solution | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 13:50 | comment | added | Ciaran McKenzie | I appreciate it! I think a deep breath and a second thought is all I need before posting answers and I should be ok. Thanks for your help! Glad to have the opportunity to learn! | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 13:38 | comment | added | DavidPostill Mod | @CiaranMcKenzie I have cleared the spam flag. Please be more careful next time. | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 13:30 | comment | added | Ciaran McKenzie | Why yes I did!! I should have joined the dots there, still getting used to the nuances of what is and isn't acceptable on these sites, i'll get there, apologies and thanks for the clarification! For reference, if I had posted that as a comment rather than an answer, would that be acceptable? Because it could be a possible cause of the users issue and definitely worth trying to eliminate the possibility at least? Also was it not a tad excessive to categorize that as "a high volume of spam and abuse"? Do I have any way of regaining those 15 points no? Thank you again David! | |
| Dec 12, 2017 at 13:24 | vote | accept | Ciaran McKenzie | ||
| Dec 12, 2017 at 13:16 | history | answered | DavidPostillMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |