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If you just say "Hey everyone look at my project", then yes, that'd be spam. However, if there's some similarities between the projects (if they were both racing games, for example), then I'd think it'd be acceptable to say something like "Nice game! One thing that would improve though is ____, which you can see in my latest project if you don't know how to do" 

Oh... I see! Thx!

RedRocker227 you an aweesome scratcher! Including veggieman;) Scratch cant survive without you guys!!

KatKid wrote:

RedRocker227 you an aweesome scratcher! Including veggieman;) Scratch cant survive without you guys!!

Wow :')

Last edited by RedRocker227 (2012-02-21 13:42:39)

coolhogs wrote:

If you have a signature, then no. You can advertise in your signature. 

The thread owner was asking about advertising through project comments though 

Spam is something off topic, so if the message is like:
"ooooooooohhhh guyxzzzzz llook at thiz awshum projectzzzzzz (link to project that has nothing to do with the project that you are viewing). Then that's spam. But if the comment is like
"Hey, I really like what you have done here. I myself have made something similar (link to project that is related). That's not spam.

Mokat wrote:

If it's related to the project, I think it would be okay to put something like, "I made a similar game (link to project)" or if you remixed the project, put something like "I remixed! (link to project)!"

There was a guy w named removed by moderator or something that goes on like every single project on scratch, and says "everyone who likes removed by moderator go to a project called temple run-real! i think i'm gonna start reporting that for spam.

Last edited by Paddle2See (2012-02-23 11:50:05)

RedRocker227 wrote:

DaScratcher101 wrote:

Mokat wrote:

If it's related to the project, I think it would be okay to put something like, "I made a similar game (link to project)" or if you remixed the project, put something like "I remixed! (link to project)!"

There was a guy w named [removed] or something that goes on like every single project on scratch, and says "everyone who likes [removed] go to a project called temple run-real! i think i'm gonna start reporting that for spam.

You should report it, especially if you see it on loads of projects.

You shouldn't include their username in posts though.

Yep, that's mostly right.  Ask them politely to stop first - flag them if it keeps happening.

Last edited by cheddargirl (2012-02-23 15:20:39)

RedRocker227 wrote:

If you just say "Hey everyone look at my project", then yes, that'd be spam. However, if there's some similarities between the projects (if they were both racing games, for example), then I'd think it'd be acceptable to say something like "Nice game! One thing that would improve though is ____, which you can see in my latest project if you don't know how to do" 

^This explains it best.

I think it might help to explain why many people see it as spam. Most people consider advertising your stuff on other projects to be spam and inconsiderate to the project owner because the comment function on projects is largely there to get feedback - advertisement spam kind of gives the impression that you might not really care about another person's project.

However, if you were say something like "Nice game! One thing that would improve though is ____, which you can see in my latest project if you don't know how to do" (as RedRocker227 suggested,) or "Nice game! I like ___. My latest game is similar to yours, could you check it out and tell me what you think?", you're giving/getting feedback, which is a different issue.

I think if its someone you know, it's okay if you get their permission.