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1. 5 Tips on LinkedIn Group Moderation
and Spam Control

2. If you’ve been fighting the never-
ending spam war on LinkedIn, you’re
not alone. Everyday on groups, there
are thousands of spam messages, or
worse – real people trolling around,
adding nonsense comments to your
otherwise pristine group.

3. A lot has been said about group
moderation. This post is going to set
you straight on what you should and
shouldn’t do in these circumstances.

4. Moderating Your LinkedIn Group

5. At the core of any functional LinkedIn
group, is a published posting policy.
This your members can browse as they
like. It will detail what the rules are for
posting in your group. Some LinkedIn
users think that strict moderation will
strangle your right to free speech.

6. There will always be nay-sayers. The
bottom line is that LinkedIn is a
business network. In business, there is
no room for time wasters.

7. This may be a hard line against the
people who like to spam in groups, but
ask any moderator that has had to
deal with it – it’s really the only line
you can take.

8. Tip #1: Publish a spam policy. Make it
detailed and thorough.

9. Sometimes group members will see
link exchanges or other forms of spam,
and start sprouting it themselves. You
don’t have to ban someone like this.
But make sure that you warn them
against doing it again.

10. Tip #2: Warn group members that
spam unintentionally.

11. Social media is all about promoting
that sense of community in your
group. Inform group members about
your policies, and encourage them to
be a part of it. They are also able to
flag inappropriate comments or
spammy messages. Share this job, and
your community will pull together, to
make your group better, and spam
free.

12. Tip #3: Involve your group in
community moderation.

13. This can’t be said enough – but if you
have a genuine troll, who spams
repeatedly, leaves profane comments
or starts fights with you, you must ban
them. Kick them out of the group. This
can be a tough thing to do in front of
your other members. But you have to
keep the peace, and promote quality
interaction.

14. Tip #4: Don’t be afraid to ban repeat
offenders.

15. Running a successful group means
cleaning up after spammers and trolls
who swoop in, to destroy your efforts.
The easiest way to deal with these
comments, are to delete them. They
serve no purpose on your group
discussion board, and are an irritation
for your other group members. Do this
often, and your group will reap the
benefits.

16. Tip #5: Delete spam comments
regularly.

17. These 5 tips will help you moderate
your LinkedIn group, and keep it as
spam free as possible. If you let
spammers do what they want in your
group, it will lose you real members in
the long run. Your goal is to promote
an intellectual, peaceful sharing
environment – where members of
your group can exchange ideas..

18. Spam only behaves as a cog in the
works. It benefits no-one but the
spammer.

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