MaxwellKHA Where? Link me.
Chances are that I missed it. If it's a thread with one person offering to give others reviews without asking for anything in return (like a few I have seen around), then it's okay since it's not review swap.
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yaoyueyi so a review giving thread is allowed? :smile: thanks
25 days later
WARNING 114 :warning:
User: @CoolForniteplayer
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Spam/self promotion
Warning details:
Spam is not allowed on the forum. Self promotion outside of the monthly thread is also strictly prohibited. Your threads and posts have been deleted. Your account has been suspended for 7 days. Please read the rules of the pinned promotion thread to avoid future offenses.
6 days later
WARNING 115 :warning:
User: @Sundaee
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Spam/necro
Warning details:
Necroing, the act of posting on threads from over a month ago, is not allowed. You have done so repetitively with the same post on book recommendation threads, regardless of if your novel fits what the original posters is asking for. (For example, on a thread titled "Recommend: ML no romance", you post your novel, which has a main genre of romance.) Your account has been temporarily suspended for 7 days. Please refer to this thread to understand what behavior leads to a suspension so that a future suspension will not happen. Thank you.
WARNING 116 :warning:
User: @LuciferVermillion
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Spam/necro
Warning details:
Necroing, the act of posting on threads from over a month ago, is not allowed. You have done so repetitively with the same post on book recommendation threads, regardless of if your novel fits what the original posters is asking for. (For example, on a thread asking for reincarnation novels, you recommended your novel which has no reincarnation.) Your account has been temporarily suspended for 7 days. Please refer to this thread to understand what behavior leads to a suspension so that a future suspension will not happen. Thank you.
7 days later
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WARNING 117 :warning:
User: @oyunembesili
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Spam/necro
Warning details:
Necroing, the act of posting on threads from over a month ago, is not allowed. You have done so repetitively on threads that are 2-3 years old. Furthermore, making multiple threads about the same topic, in a close time frame, counts as spam and is not allowed. Your account has been temporarily suspended for 7 days. Please refer to this thread to understand what behavior leads to a suspension so that a future suspension will not happen. Thank you.
14 days later
WARNING 115 :warning:
User: @Sweetdreamer20
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Review Swap
Warning details:
You have attempted review swapping multiple times outside of the monthly thread designated for review swapping. Review swaps outside of the designated thread are prohibited, and thus, a warning is issued. Please read the rules of the pinned promotion thread to avoid future offenses.
yaoyueyi Okay thanks for the reminder
yaoyueyi Okay thanks for the reminder
11 days later
WARNING 116 :warning:
User: @Dark_Scholars
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Self Promotion/Spam
Warning details:
First offense: you have promoted your novel more than once on the monthly thread, which is prohibited. Second offense: you have spammed your novel link to promote it on threads that are not intended for recommendations, which falls under the prohibited category of spam and unsolicited promotion. Please read the rules of the pinned promotion thread to avoid future offenses. If the same/similar offenses are committed again, your account may be temporarily suspended.
I feel like I want to violate the rules just to be noticed by Yue-chan. Jus kiddin
This 'necro' term seems new, just like this weird rule that was definitely not in Webnovel's rule book and must have been started by you or another moderator. If this means, regardless of spamming or keeping to the original topic of the post, that you cannot start up or continue with a thread that is over a month old, then not only is the forum completely crap now, but you have also violated this 'rule' by overly submitting to this over-a-month-old thread. Please specify the parameters of this 'necro-ing', and whether the old Webnovel is completely cut-off now.
(Sorry about the tone, but I can't phrase it in any other way)
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YulongYuXianTaiyin Sorry for late reply; I didn't see until now! The guidelines of the forum definitely do not forbid posting on threads from a long time ago, but the term "necro" is definitely not new and is a prevalent rule in most forums on the internet. For more information, you can read my moderation guidelines here, which have been here since April, or just simply read the posted version below:
Necro'd Threads
Action taken: Thread Lock.
User Warning.
What constitutes a "necro'd" thread?
- Usually, threads that have not had activity since 1 month (or longer) ago.
- Threads get locked because the content of that thread is outdated. However, if it's still relevant, it won't be.
- If a user makes an argument for why the thread shouldn't be locked, they can contact @yaoyueyi in the Welcome Thread.
Why are these threads locked?
- Most times, old threads like these are filled with inactive users or irrelevant content.
- Making a new, fresh thread is a better alternative.
More Severe Consequences
- If a user is still necro-ing threads after being given warned, they may be issued a temporary suspension.
- If a user spams the forum with numerous necro'd threads (5 or more), they will be temporarily suspended without a warning.
To explain more: often times, people are posting on threads with people who haven't logged onto the WN forum since like 2018, especially on threads with heated opinions or threads asking for book recommendations. These people are probably never going to get a reply, and it inspires other people to start replying and either continuing arguments or recommending books to people from two years ago. That's why it's very unproductive and does give off the same vibes as spam (and there is proof where I don't lock threads from 2018 that are chain games and the like).
The reason for why this thread is not continuously renewed is b/c 1) I'm not going back and replying back to people from the early posts, 2) it would heavily clutter up my profile if I have new threads for warnings every month (and the threads section is already pretty cluttered with all the promotion/review swap threads), 3) it's just overall more organized to do it all in one thread.
Hope that explains things!
a month later
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WARNING 117 :warning:
User: @CorwynGentry
User Warning number: 002
Warning reasons: Review Swap
Warning details:
Review swaps are not allowed on the pinned monthly thread . Promoting your novel more than once in a month is also not allowed. You have been warned for this before. As this is your second warning, your account has been temporarily suspended for 7 days. Please read the first post in the pinned thread to understand the rules in its entirety, so that next time, the same offense won't occur.
yaoyueyi Who are you exactly to lock my posts? Please tell me who are you. I'm not being rude. I hope you understand. It's not like i care about it but i want to know.
yaoyueyi So you aren't actually a bot. For the last 8 months I was wondering how it was possible for there to be such an intelligent bot that is funny and can adapt to conversations.
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They are the moderator of the forum to make sure everyone follows the rules of the forum. If your post was locked that means you must have broke a rule.
If you are lost on what the rules of the forum are, here is the link to read: https://forum.webnovel.com/d/35073-welcome-to-the-wn-forum
[unknown] N-not a bot? What could you possibly mean?
kitsumirae I'm a forum moderator. RJMidnight summed it up pretty well. Check out that link he posted.
"Anyone interested in fanfics? Please check out this book if you're interested." and "Anyone interested in my books?" is self promotion, and thus prohibited. As a result, they will be locked.
yaoyueyi Okay. I didn't know that. I've seen people promoting their books here though.
yaoyueyi Okay. I didn't know that. I've seen people promoting their books here though.
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kitsumirae Then, you should report them with a ping to me, and I will promptly go and lock and delete those promotion threads. I moderate them within 24 hours of receiving a report.
And do note there's a difference between promoting your book on the official, designated thread/recommending your book to a reader who asked for it and creating a self promotion thread. The former are allowed; the latter is not.
yaoyueyi I see. Then, can you help me with something. For some reason WN is not letting me have an Author Badge. I asked my friends about it but they didn't know what's the problem is. I've published 500+ words but still i haven't received it. Do you know the reason?
kitsumirae Sorry, this information has not been programmed into my system. Please refer to service@webnovel.com with an email for help.
WARNING 118 :warning:
User: @Vidit_Verma
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Review Swap
Warning details:
Review swaps are not allowed outside of the designated monthly thread. If the same/similar offense occurs again, your account will be temporarily suspended. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules in its entirety.
yaoyueyi Programmed? Are you a robot?
yaoyueyi Programmed? Are you a robot?
kitsumirae Yes.
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WARNING 119 :warning:
User: @Dark_Scholars
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Self Promotion
Warning details:
Unsolicited self promotion on the forum is not allowed, outside of one time a month on the pinned monthly thread. If people don't ask for it, don't drop your novel link. Your posts have been deleted. If the same/similar offense occurs again, your account will be temporarily suspended. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules in its entirety.
yaoyueyi Really? You're kidding right?
yaoyueyi Understood. Can you give me advice on how to promote my book better.
yaoyueyi Understood. Can you give me advice on how to promote my book better.
jhee34 and JoeColeman @yaoyueyi
One is spamming the forum (and had before) and the other is an accomplice
a month later
WARNING 120 :warning:
User: @[deleted]
User Warning number: 002
Warning reasons: Review Swap & Self Promotion
Warning details:
Review swaps are not allowed on the pinned monthly promotion thread. The thread is only for promotion. There is a designated thread for review swapping. Promoting your novel twice is also not allowed. Since you have been previously warned for a similar offense, your account has been temporarily suspended for 7 days. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules. Repeated offense may lead to a permanent suspension of your account.
WARNING 121 :warning:
User: @Faysal_Ahmed_5058
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Self Promotion
Warning details:
Repeatedly posting your novel on the monthly promotion thread is not allowed. You are only allowed to post your novels there once a month, once per novel. Your posts have been deleted. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules. Repeated offense may lead to a suspension of your account.
WARNING 122 :warning:
User: @KHRIKY
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Review Swap
Warning details:
Review swaps are not allowed on the pinned monthly promotion thread. The thread is only for promotion. There is a designated thread for review swapping. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules. Repeated offense may lead to a suspension of your account.
WARNING 123 :warning:
User: @vinthakadha
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Review Swap
Warning details:
Review swaps are not allowed on the pinned monthly promotion thread. The thread is only for promotion. There is a designated thread for review swapping. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules. Repeated offense may lead to a suspension of your account.
WARNING 124 :warning:
User: @ujjwalanushka34
User Warning number: 001
Warning reasons: Review Swap
Warning details:
Review swaps are not allowed on the pinned monthly promotion thread. The thread is only for promotion. There is a designated thread for review swapping. Please read the first post in the pinned promotion thread to understand the rules. Repeated offense may lead to a suspension of your account.