AoPS Wiki:Spam

Spam is a message, post, or article that is, for the most part, irrelevant. Context is the best guide for relevance.

Spam on the AoPS Forums

Spam on the AoPS message boards can usually be classified as one of two major types. However, there may be more types which we would appreciate if you refrained from doing on the AoPS message boards. The first type is advertising and the second is to raise one's post count or be annoying or unproductive. The first is grounds for an immediate ban from the message boards and will always be deleted when caught. The second is generally discouraged, but the consequences are not so harsh.

Examples of Spam

Spam can include:

• Repeatedly posting the same word, letter, phrase, sentence or paragraph
• Useless off-topic posting
• Violating the Terms of Service
• Advertising
• Using post extenders (i.e. /8char)
• Posting deliberately to wreak havoc (Trolling)

Spam on AoPS Wiki

There is zero tolerance for spam on the AoPS Wiki. Examples of spam include content irrelevant to a topic in that particular article, links to irrelevant websites, etc.

If you come across any AoPS Wiki pages containing spam, please click "Edit" and use the following template

{{delete|reason}}

In the AoPS Wiki, links to websites that are collections of links and advertisements are always considered spam. However, the AoPS Wiki is not opposed to relevant, appropriately placed commercial links. Simply link the most appropriate links where they belong.