Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:

I saw the title of that post in two different forums.
I figured it was someone who wanted unused items(a common things in the forums). Literally a begging thread just based on the title.
Whomever reported it must have thought similar(or worse). I didn't even open them.
Posting it multiple times is a no-no also.

Originally posted by Myrth the Plague:

Sorta sounds like they were advertising somthing in this "idea"... especially since enough people reported them that they got banned. So what are you leaving out?

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

just wanted to announce his idea to the world

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

just wanted to announce his idea to the world

And that would be promoting it.

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

And that would be promoting it.

He literally said "You don't have to join, but I'd appreciate you checking it out," or something like that.

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

Originally posted by Myrth the Plague:

Sorta sounds like they were advertising somthing in this "idea"... especially since enough people reported them that they got banned. So what are you leaving out?

Literally nothing, you can check for yourself if you want.

Originally posted by d3str0y3r:

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

He literally said "You don't have to join, but I'd appreciate you checking it out," or something like that.

Which is still promoting/advertising and on top of that your friend spammed it all over the place.... Still has at least 5 posts mods did not delete yet.

Originally posted by Myrth the Plague:

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

Literally nothing, you can check for yourself if you want.

Hm... I actually side with the ban. While your friend may have noble intentions the post seems more like an attempt at panhandling than anything else. As pointed out by a post above the poster sent it in multiple forums thus becoming spam. Thus the ban is justified. Good intentions don't make it right. Your friend spammed forums asking for free stuff, seems like they got a free ban.

Originally posted by fluxtorrent:

Which is the definition of promoting it

Originally posted by DarkCrystalMethod:

Your friend should make a Support ticket(there's a link in the ban message notification itself) and ask what the reason was for the ban. Maybe it was something else entirely. Perhaps they goofed. Maybe they only wanted to apply a warning to their account but clicked the wrong button.

Originally posted by Jaxfrie:

Originally posted by d3str0y3r:

Which is still promoting/advertising and on top of that your friend spammed it all over the place.... Still has at least 5 posts mods did not delete yet.

Are people foreign to spreading the word or something? I'm so confused by this

Synonyms for "spread the word" include disseminate, publicize, circulate, broadcast, and inform. Other alternatives depend on the context, such as promote for advertising, announce for making a public statement, and share for a more general sense of telling people.
Common synonyms
Disseminate: To spread information widely, like seeds.
Publicize: To make something known to the public.
Circulate: To pass information from person to person.
Broadcast: To transmit a message to a wide audience.
Inform: To give someone facts or information.
Notify: To formally let someone know.
Synonyms based on context
To promote or advertise: Promote, advertise, campaign.