In Microsoft Start, how can I be banned for violating guidelines if I've never commented?

Anonymous
2021-11-25T00:50:39+00:00

I logged in for the first time ever to comment on an article in Microsoft Start. I got a message that I had violated community guidelines. If I've never once tried to comment on anything Microsoft, how can this be? There was no explanation of where this came from.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-01T22:17:22+00:00

    Jennifer, Thanks. The “entity” that makes these decisions seem to be protecting a liberal agenda. Sad. Anyway, Thanks Again!!!! linda.🌹

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  2. Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-04-01T21:53:02+00:00

    Sorry but you aren't communicating with MSN here. No one here can tell you why a post 

    was rejected.

    Here's the relevant part of my canned response on moderation. I won't subject you to the

    entire post.

    [snip]

    4. Moderation is a dysfunctional mess. It's being done via AI, via a bot, not humans and is 

       random and inexplicable.

    [snip]

    6. I've searched but have not found a way to contact MSN staff regarding this moderation 

       except the Feedback link that's at the bottom of nearly every MSN webpage. If you receive 

       a reply to the feedback, it will be a generic reply that doesn't address your specific issue.

    Don

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-01T20:55:36+00:00

    I've never responded to any Microsoft news report until today, 4/1/23 regarding how we have not learned our history from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. Microsoft said I was banned for 72 hours? No way to see why I'm banned other than a probable algorithm knowing I research and follow podcasts the dismantle fake news. LOL...I don't mind, please just explain why. Appreciate your response Microsoft.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-03-10T00:59:13+00:00

    same here. i have the same problem. why am I banned from commenting? I haven't commented in months... and I always follow the guidelines. how do i dispute this

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