[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4236: Support: In short guidelines for review writing, mention that links aren't tolerated

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#4236: Support: In short guidelines for review writing, mention that links aren't
tolerated
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 Reporter:  tobifjellner    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by jdembowski):

 The majority of the links are, to be honest, to obtain traffic and that's
 the nicest euphemism for spam I can find. That does not just have to be
 for the reviewer's site and links to the plugin or theme's site is the
 same thing.

 If someone's review is removed they get an `@` reply that is also
 archived. They are invited to leave another review without the links. It's
 not a great imposition for them to do that and the notification system
 does send out a note to the reviewer about that.

 Please be aware that the majority of the people seeking traffic never post
 again. Their purpose was not to leave a review, it was to get a link.
 They're not a "lost opportunity". The forums get some fantastic link magic
 and the people who do that are aware.

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