From 5929e1efff0712558125bbe3a165ef848f042929 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mikaela Suomalainen Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:42:34 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] 2016-04-26-telegram-privatemessaging-people.md --- ...-04-26-telegram-privatemessaging-people.md | 59 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2016-04-26-telegram-privatemessaging-people.md diff --git a/_posts/2016-04-26-telegram-privatemessaging-people.md b/_posts/2016-04-26-telegram-privatemessaging-people.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ec86525 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2016-04-26-telegram-privatemessaging-people.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +--- +layout: post +comments: true +title: "How to private message people on Telegram without getting reported for spam" +category: [english] +tags: [telegram, english, spam] +redirect_from: /telegram.html +--- + +*This should be obvious, but is apparently not as at time of writing I have + blocked and reported around 30 people for spam.* + +## Rules applying to everyone + +* Ask for permission on group before messaging me or your message is spam. +* If you do message without permission, type your greeting and message on + the first line using proper English (or in my case Finnish). + * I am not going to read multiple lines of spam just to figure out if + it's spam or not. + * I am not native English speaker, so if the message consist entirely + of improper English, I have to decipher the message which might go + over my abilities which makes the message spam. +* If you request *please don't report me for spam*, that seals your message + as spam. +* If I express disinterest towards the discussion, forward you somewhere + else or say that I cannot help you, **stop!** Otherwise you become + spammer again. + +There are also other factors such as my mood, but if you follow these +instructions and don't ask anything [offensive](https://github.com/Mikaela/freenode-harassment/blob/master/spydar007/2015-01-12.query.log#L6), +there is good chance that I or any reasonable person doesn't report you +for spam. + +## If we know each other + +* The rules applying to everyone also apply to you. + * If we know each other, I might not follow them so strictly. + * Remember that I have facial blindness and bad name memory, so I + might not recognize you leading to spam report. +* If we have shared our phone numbers, the report spam button doesn't + appear. + +## Further reading + +* [Telegram spam FAQ](https://telegram.org/faq_spam) which Telegram + **should force new users to read** *in my opinion.* + * The questions two and three are the most important in my opinion. + * If you use your brains, you will see that this page is in line with + the spam FAQ, but tries to be more idiotproof. +* If you do get your account limited (=prevented from contacting people + privately whose number you don't have and who doesn't have your number, + punishment from spamming), contact the + [spambot](https://telegram.me/spambot) instead of complaining on + groups.. +* Why I react so badly to spam or have written this (n addition to 30+ at + time of writing blocks and spam reports) + [part1](https://mikaela.info/english/2015/04/02/umode+g.html), + [part2](https://mikaela.info/english/2015/05/10/umode+g2.html) & + [request for Telegram that would decrease amount of spam reports](https://twitter.com/Inaneierase/status/719844660139700224).