Oh, no. Now I'm worrying if it's true or not.

Me, too--gather confusing. How I have understood it from what I have researched and read on gather is that cutting and pasting the same thing over and over is spamming. Like if you put "nice shot" on 20 pics in a row that would be spamming. I'll be interested in reading others' comments to this.

they say it is spam if you say it over and over again

"I" dont consider it spam no matter what they say......."pretty" and "nice pic" comments are better than none at all...right?? A lot of times I dont bother leaving a comment because no matter what you say it isnt good enough.

Only if you do it over and over. At least that's how I understand it! Don't worry about it I just put what comes to mind at first glance and usually it's pretty good.

that is silly!

i don't care what kind of comments i get sometimes all i have to say on a picture is nice or pretty people will have to tell me if they don't like it

Only if that is all you say.

It's generic commenting and considered "spam". Don't worry about it!

I think it is SPAM if you repeat the same thing over and over.

I say what I feel about it. If it isn't good enough-tough. Instead of worrting about "SPAM" they should take care of this DB1!

WHAT??!!! REALLY??!! I HAVEN'T HEARD THIS,, OOPS'' SOMETIMES THAT'S ALL I CAN THINK OF: but, N O W all I do is View the photo's & Posts and Don't Say Anything; but @ the Same Time Its Nothing to Worry about" !! Take Care" ( label Me as a Newbie )

I hope not! I mean, how many things can you say about a photo?? It's "nice" or it's "pretty" or it's a "nice capture" etc. I think if you repeat the same comment over & over is when they consider it spam because then most are probably copying & pasting it and not really paying attention. I always try to leave a genuine comment on pics, but sometimes they are just one-word comments

I think they mean when it is done over and over again. I get people that I have joined their group and they put the same little graphic and phrase in everyone's articles. That's what they mean. At least that is my understanding of it.

As Aunt Shanny said, it is spam if that's all that you ever say.

I could say more on the topic, but I will leave it at that.

I wouldn't worry about it either. I've just kept doing what I have been doing, and figure if something is wrong, let Gather contact me. Some of my comments are long, others short and sweet like that all depending on what I am reading or looking at.

Is it maybe just if someone reports it? I saw a post a while ago that someone reported as spam, even though it was an entire article. So maybe if someone reports your post "pretty" as spam, Gather will think it is. Hope it isn't if you post it alot, because that is usually what I think of the photos and that is all I write.

Or "beautiful" :)

Who knows... sigh I say just keep doing as you always did. Just make sure you don't copy and pastes stuff, I guess.

If I place a short comment like you are describing, it generally means I am just letting the person who posted know that I saw what they sent. If I am interested enough or especially touched by the post, I will say more. FWIW.

i wouldn't worry about it.....sometimes there are only one word answers......

Every once in a while there is some one on gather that think they are the gather police. and they report comments as spam They flag your article or check your spelling. or what ever. Don't worry about it. and just comment as you see fit.

I agree there is sometimes only so much you can say about a picture or post . I like to comment to let the person know Im supporting them here on gather and its better than not saying anything . I know its the page views that count but how are your friends supposed to know you looked at there post if you don't comment .
I would not worry about it If you find that someone whom you commented to considers your comment as spam just avoid their posts all together .

I cherish every comment I get and I understand especially with photos you can only say so much and if 23 people have already said lovely photo, pretty picture what other ways can you say the same thing . Its a picture and it pretty . I think you should just say how you feel and not worry .
I know,maybe we should all have a disclaimer in our posts , something like

I find this picture/ post to be very pretty/good. It is not my intention to spam or generic comment and want it to go on record as a true post of my feelings at the time of this viewing --LOL :)

Sometimes you really can't think of anything to say and if you see a pretty pic why is it bad to put "pretty pic". I do that but I always type out never copy and paste.

You can leave whatever comment you want on my stuff.

you write what ever you FEEL and if anyone tell you different they dont deserve a comment,,,, I love the one work or heart felt,, as long as it sweet and postive,,, Funny a good thing too

you really only need to worry if you are pasting the comment all the time...then it is spam. Otherwise like solskin said, sometimes there is only one word comments.

I'm with everyone else, don't worry about it. Write what works for you.

yep, I'm with what Clifford had to say

Of course, putting the "same" comment on 40 different post is "spam", but for instance if there are 5 "friends" I want to share a cute "hot comment" with that will make them laugh, What is the problem??

I am as confused as “ HE double L” . Being a newbie, I thought I was beginning to understand what the site is about. I seem to find more post and articles every day that makes me think there are things going on behind the scene that are... well just ludicrous!

What does a poet care if a non-poet writes about ...um I dunno an article about the butterflies and cocoons in their yard? So what if it is not up to the standard of the well spoken writer or poet? Does Gather have to be only a specific kind of ppl?? Are the well -spoken here only to promote their thoughts, feelings, poems, writings? Or is Gather a place to connect with diverse people??

One moment a well written “poem” may impact me; the next it may be an article about the way Henry learned repaired the roof on his home himself (DIY); or Merry payed $5.00 for a $35.00 purchase!!

I've read that a big thing about Gather is to Gather points, and obviously there are those who are here for that sole purpose (which is a little annoying) comments like “just paying it forward so you can get your points.. . But, if you can Gather Points, and Gather friends that can make a difference, what is the problem? Make friends, earn a few points, I just do not understand the dilemma.

Is my mind just being over imaginative or are there a lot of ppl who think that "what they have to say is more important or better than what you have to say??
Personally, I could take the time to be more concerned about etiquette, spelling, "proper English" etc, but for me, I prefer to just flow with what is more "natural". That does not mean I am an idiot; rather that I would prefer for ppl to just take me for the person I want to be at the moment!
I love reading poetry, essays, etc. I like to learn "how to save a little money with CVS coupons", I enjoy "many" different things, is that wrong??
Why do ppl have to get so judgmental?? Why can't we just be Gather friends, and not be so worried about what Jack, John, or Merry is saying/posting??

I think it is hard to tell what is spam and what isn't. In my mind putting "pretty picture" on a couple of photos is no more spam than cutting and pasting longer comments onto several pictures. To be quite honest, sometimes I don't know what else to say other than "great photo or wonderful writiing". I don't consider myself a critic and my ability at analyzing various pieces by going into great depth is hard for me. It doesn't mean I don't appreciate the article or photo, however.

If you don't want to receive one of those, "Just Paying forward", etc... comments then don't join those groups.

I personally do not care what types of comments. I appreciate every, view, I get.

That's silly. That's silly. That's silly.

well people are not reading what mary ann said correctly. if you leave nice shot, or just pretty on a several photo at a time yes its spam. but if you leave it occasionally on images and its really what you want to say then its not.
to bad i cant point out people who are spamming here because I could show you clearly what is considered spam and what is not. There are those taking advantage of gather with spamming comments. And then there is just time when all you can say is nice shot, or pretty photo. you can clearly see those who are just trying to make fast points by looking at their comments and those who are really looking at the content they are viewing.
I looked at the way you comment and you dont seam to be doing anything wrong so I would not worry about it.

I am happy to get any comments on my stuff, no matter how short. As the others said, as long as you do not say the same thing on several pictures in a row, it is not spam.

Don't worry about it. Spamming is when someone puts the same copied and pasted comment on things over and over, without even bothering to look at it.

stay away from "copy/paste," financial opportunities in obscure places, marriage proposals, and enhancement pharmaceuticals and you should be fine

thank you for all your comments and input on this issue. I do not cut and paste comments
so I think I am ok. Thank you again.

thanks for sharing

As others have said above, short comments (or a comment of ANY length) is only considered spam if it is posted across the community repetitively. In most cases it is quite easy to identify violations. This is also not a new policy.

i have not heard about this...

Wow!! Really?? I didn't know that, but I don't think I ever leave the same comment on any one post.