I am afraid to post DP Help!

Hi,

I have been a lurking on DP for about 1 year, I have not posted much quality content on DP, because if I have something good to say or talk about I normally post it on one of my blogs. I usually lurk on DP looking to buy websites and text links.

Often I would post on threads where people are selling something, and I would post something related to the thread like, I am interested please PM additional details. I have gotten banned 3 times. I do not think I am doing anything wrong, but apparently I am, the only thing I can come up with is that my posts are not of value therefore deemed spam, and I get banned? If someone could help me understand exactly what I am doing wrong I would greatly appreciate it.

I have been a good buyer and seller on DP, and not spamming any posts or anything except trying to conduct some business transactions.

Scared to post, as I bet many other posters are that have been banned.

I am even afraid to post this....well fingers crossed!

Thanks for your help

 

Take a few minutes to read all the rules. You won't be banned without reason
Some of them
Welcome To DP
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/announcement.php?f=24
The sticky's on http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24

 

Great, thanks. I thought it may have been my responses to some of the posts asking for them to PM me additional information etc. Which after reading is clearly the reason why I got banned.

I would think it would be of huge benefit for the moderators from DP to put this very clearly on the registration forms, as I see tons of newbies getting banned for this same reason.

I have been PM ing people for additional information lately.

So if making a post, I guess you must specifically ask a question that would require and response that would apply to the thread at hand.

Cool, well now hopefully I can avoid getting banned in the future

Thanks for you help.

 

Hello and welcome back - hopefully you will not get banned again...

 

Yup you are correct, you can't post PM me or I want more info' type replies, the posts need to be of some benefit to the other readers - like asking a question that everyone else needs or wants to know, if it's a personal post or only something that you need keep it in PMs.

The rules are stated on most threads and categories - where they are relevant.

It seems as though most people have a copy paste key of "PM me info" "interested" and "any review copies"

 

Hi, always stay in mind, just try to avoid bumping the thread with words like "I'm interested" or "Please Pm me details too" If your interested just Pm the OP and if yon cannot PM the OP for reasons like example the OP inbox is full then try some other different method or like tell that the OP cannot be PMed and asked to be given details. I am sure that would lessen the ban risk or infraction.
I myself got an infraction for a bump post even though I was thanking to thank the OP.
I guess DP mod are just trying to lessen the non-quality post thats all.

 

Do what you like here, if your just a trader then your just a trader there are people here for many reasons.

 

Those rules were put up quite recently but just keep in mind that you cannot reply "PM me for details" and you will be safe.

 

don't be shy make a post have a quick run through the rules but state your mind we want to know peoples thoughts not the edited version

 

Not sure what happened, but I just joined today and my posts were just all wiped out. Is this what everyone is afraid of here? I haven't gotten a message or anything about what happened, so here I am trying to post again. If anybody can tell me what happened, I aprreciate it. Thanks.

 

wisdomtool

Thank you for answering my question. I will listen to your advise. I have alot to learn here and hopefully to give back as well.