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Keep in mind that inviting strangers to the site carries risks. After being an active member on the site for about a year - and liking it - I sent out my first
by gregdoesit 4y ago
Keep in mind that inviting strangers to the site carries risks. After being an active member on the site for about a year - and liking it - I sent out my first ever invite for someone I didn’t know personally, but who seemed to be alright based on Twitter. That person was promptly banned for self-promotion [1], I apologized on behalf of this person I didn't know but invited [2] and was subsequently banned for having sent the invite [3]
Making it hard to get an invite, and not inviting strangers is by design, as I understand.
[1] https://lobste.rs/u/sebastienlorber https://lobste.rs/u/sebastienlorber
[2] https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/1295409271119765504 https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/1295409271119765504
[3] https://lobste.rs/u/gregdoesit https://lobste.rs/u/gregdoesit
- twelve40 4y ago> I was also banned for having sent the invite wow, that's pretty wild. May need to "invite" a couple of my own backup email accounts then? Didn't realize that's a possibility.
- tluyben2 4y agoI think the chance of banning diminishes with the size of your user tree (as it grows). But don’t take my word for it; someone told me that but I have no proof of it.