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The owner of another social site just joined to promote theirs and I suspended them. They want to know why I closed their account. What should I tell them?

LMAO I kid you not. They used their real company email address to join and then promoted their website and then sent me a message asking why I suspended them. I'm kind of at a loss for words here. Help me out, guys.

*Face Palm*

Posted - July 10, 2016

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  • Bez

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    Tell them the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

      July 10, 2016 3:52 PM MDT
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  • Probably so he doesn't talk bad about you elsewhere, would just be professional and say you were suspended for spam, and leave it at that..and also...wow, you can't make that stuff up! :O

      July 10, 2016 3:54 PM MDT
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  • 386
      July 10, 2016 3:59 PM MDT
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  • 17261
    They must be in need of more members. Hmm. Speechless.
      July 10, 2016 4:06 PM MDT
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  • I guess it could fall under spam...

      July 10, 2016 4:14 PM MDT
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  • 2465

    This is the second time tonight I used the term ballsy, but that's what this person is.  I would be honest with them and simply tell them they have the biggest balls of anyone you've ever encountered.  They'll either take it as a compliment or as an insult or they might even thank you for being so honest.   That's my best advice. ;)

      July 10, 2016 4:22 PM MDT
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  • 167

    Oh I am speechless & that don't happen very often. I am not sure if I am speechless cause they were stupid enough to use their company email or stupid enough to ask why they were suspended after promoting their site. I had to read what ya wrote twice. I stiff can't really wrap my head around it. 

      July 10, 2016 4:25 PM MDT
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  • Because that's not the way we do business ... to quote Biggles

      July 10, 2016 4:59 PM MDT
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  • 1113
    It's against the ToS, no? What a low class maneuver.
      July 10, 2016 5:21 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    "We don't subject our members, who are here to socialize, to members who are here merely for free advertising."

      July 10, 2016 5:21 PM MDT
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  • 17595

    That is spam.  If they want to advertise, tell them how to set it up and how you will be compensated. 

      July 10, 2016 5:22 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    I'm not sure why you did.  I think they could have used you on their site too.    Maybe you should charge them.   If they want free advertising, charge them a blanket fee of $500.  

    I would.

      July 10, 2016 5:23 PM MDT
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  • 11002

    Why not ask to join their site and then promote AnswerMug?

      July 10, 2016 5:30 PM MDT
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  • Bez

    2148

    It's only fair to provide one though, don't you think? I would if I was the site's owner.

      July 10, 2016 5:32 PM MDT
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  • 6988

      July 10, 2016 5:35 PM MDT
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  • 22891

    just tell them the truth

      July 10, 2016 5:55 PM MDT
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  • 640

    Are you scared or why would you close someone's account? You have nothing to be afraid of if you are nice to everyone. If you suspend people who are not nice they can destroy your business. If we treat others the way we want to be treated God will bless us and people  are nicer to us. I would tell them the truth.

      July 10, 2016 6:00 PM MDT
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  • 34270
    Like
      July 10, 2016 6:01 PM MDT
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  • 34270
    Tell them spam is against the TOS here.
      July 10, 2016 6:03 PM MDT
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  • 640

      July 10, 2016 6:04 PM MDT
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  • 130

      July 10, 2016 6:05 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    @Jane - because if the owner is the one from the "Bunny Killer" site, maybe he has finally realized that he's down to about 15 active members and, if he doesn't get in some new blood, he can pack his bags and skedaddle. 

      July 10, 2016 6:25 PM MDT
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  • 275

    I would just say that promotions are spam and you don't allow that to be snuck into the blogs or question stream.  First you allow someone who has their own social media site to sneak in, and the next thing you know the question board is filled with ads for male enhancement pills and mail order brides. 

      July 10, 2016 6:38 PM MDT
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  • 2515
    Tell them they are not allowed to promote their site on your site, therefore you have suspended them.
      July 10, 2016 6:49 PM MDT
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