Social Media Group Comments Removed!
When words speak louder than actions…
Many writers use social media to boost their views and to connect with other fellow writers. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Quora, LinkedIn provide groups/pages where this can be done.
Some writers post daily, others less frequently & this can really boost their views, claps & connections (followers/fans).
On one particular social media group, I’ve discovered fantastic writers on Medium who I’ve certainly become a fan of. These writers express their author voice, create witty pieces and often open the door to their cultures & life experiences. Here are some of my favorite writers, check them out: Isaiah Bhambra (my husband), Victoria Jane , Muhammad Nasrullah Khan , Christopher Kokoski and Deborah Weir.
Upon joining any social media group, there are rules to adhere to such as:
- No spam — don’t post irrelevant links
- Respect others — no negative or discriminatory comments
- Don’t take more than you give
- No sharing videos
- No private messaging of other members unless given permission
Rules broken will result in comments being removed or the member being banned.
Two of my comments were removed — Why?
I was baffled to find that on a group two of my comments had been removed.
Background: I’ve been on this group for four months and have gained two badges, rising star & conversation starter. I’ve created 9 posts, 3 of which weren’t sharing any articles.
One was commenting on how talented the writers are, the other was a poll & the last was asking people to share their articles which needed more love (I read over 60 articles from this very post).
I have supported many writers on there, followed, read over 250 articles, clapped, highlighted, commented on their articles & on their original post.
I’ve also commented on many writer’s posts without posting a link (even though they requested it in their posts) just to support them.
There are so many posts daily on the group & even though I am definitely less frequent with checking social media, when I am on the group, I have noticed posts that have been ignored for nearly 24 hours.
There were two posts from a writer who at the time posted their article 21 hours before and there were no comments or likes.
I decided to read both their articles and write feedback, however the admins decided it was spam. See below:
The comment I had written was on a writer’s post who had shared her brilliant story about women. I read it, highlighted & clapped. I then loved her post on the social media group & wrote the following comment:
I love your article!! It needs to be screamed from the rooftops 😊 I’ve written one on a similar topic I think you’ll enjoy:
I shared a link to an article I had written as it was on the exact same topic & I truly thought she’d like it. She then did the same for me. I enjoy reading her work and felt I was supporting and was happy she did the same. However, the admin of the group demanded that I get my ‘own space!’ and removed my comment.
This second comment was on the same writer’s post, she wrote an interesting piece about a niche online gaming. I have no clue about this niche & found it interesting so clapped & wrote the following:
Very detailed especially for newbies! Here’s my latest article:
I posted a link to a different article. The writer reciprocated the support and I appreciated that.
On the other hand, the admin removed this & said ‘No more warning, if you’re not asked to post your link, don’t do it!’
The feedback was impolite & I don’t think my posts warranted these comments… Perhaps something like ‘Your comment has been removed as the writer didn’t ask for any links’ would’ve been more appropriate!
What can we learn from these experiences?
- Not to take it personally, perhaps there has been a misunderstanding of the rules (especially if there aren’t details)- this can obviously be easier said than done.
- Check and recheck rules as some admins update rules.
- If you are an admin of a group (which I am of a different group) it’s important not to write impolitely. Does this person usually just take, take and take? Are they just sending links to everyone and not reciprocating? Do you need to update the rules or write a post with updates?
- In life in general, you can give and give but unfortunately people tend to remember what they believe you did wrong.
- Learn from mistakes.
- It’s not the end of the world!
Your takeaway
If your comments are removed from social media, try to analyse the reasons and keep moving forward.
From our mistakes or misunderstandings, even the smallest lesson can be learnt.
Have you ever experienced this? If so, why were yours removed?
Thanks for reading!
