I was wondering if BitcoinTalk moderators read private messages sent from user to user. If I try an advertise in a private message is that against the rules? I know that spam is against the rules obviously, but if I add a referral link in a private message am I gonna get busted? I want to give my referral links for people that specifically ask for something. I put a referral link in a thread on here and it got deleted. It was completely relevant, but nevertheless it was deleted.
Does BitcoinTalk only allow advertising in signature and avatar pic? Or can I private message people as well.
I'm worried that if I put a link in my private messages that some bot is going to flag my message and the mods will hate me for it. Don't hate me mods I'm not a spammer or malicious user.
No referral code (ref link) spam.Sending unsolicited PMs, including but not limited to advertising and flood, is not allowed.If someone asks you in PM about the website you are trying to promote and you share the ref link then that isn't spam, but adding your ref link in each and every messages is kind of a spam, and sending unsolicited PMs to users with your ref link is absolute spam.
As far as moderators reading your messages is concerned, you should ask them
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