From 366ddffa2bca0a625a47b4245a8fea4b95cebabb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: allburov Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:05:25 +0700 Subject: [PATCH] [core] Add more about How to not get Banned --- .../en/docs/overview/how-to-avoid-blocking.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/site/content/en/docs/overview/how-to-avoid-blocking.md b/docs/site/content/en/docs/overview/how-to-avoid-blocking.md index ac9e999f..d1b98b90 100644 --- a/docs/site/content/en/docs/overview/how-to-avoid-blocking.md +++ b/docs/site/content/en/docs/overview/how-to-avoid-blocking.md @@ -59,3 +59,34 @@ Here's a recommended process to follow: By following these steps, you can ensure that your bot processes messages in a way that's compliant with WhatsApp's guidelines and reduces the risk of being blocked. + +## How to not get Banned? + +WhatsApp knows that it's uncommon for someone to send so many messages or bulk messages to people they've never talked to each other before so it is considered spam/marketing junk pretty fast. There are some tips before sending a message to WhatsApp + +**Dos and Don'ts:** + +1. Important: Do NOT send messages which get you a report. As long as you don't get reports from users who you sent a message, your account will be mostly fine. +2. Having real content, a survey that the person agreed with is different from a marketing message on a Saturday night. +3. Send messages written in different ways, you could make a script that places spacebars randomly on your string AND includes the person's (first) name +4. Never use fixed times, always go for sending the first message, wait a random time between 30 ~ and 60 seconds and then send the second message +5. Always try to group contacts by their area code, WhatsApp expects a regular person to talk mostly with contacts that are within the same area of your phone number. +6. Have a profile picture, this is not related to WhatsApp Bots Catcher® but sending a new message for someone not having a picture/name/status will elevate your chances of being manually tagged as spam. +7. Send "seen" confirmation to messages or disable it on WhatsApp +8. Avoid sending links that were previously marked as spam on WhatsApp or non-HTTPS. A URL shortener is a good idea +9. IMPORTANT: It's terrible if you send messages 24/7 without giving it some time to wait. Random delays between messages are not enough, send a reasonable amount of messages keeping in mind your conversion rate, For example: for one hour send a maximum of 4 messages per contact that have replied to your message, and stop sending messages for one hour, then start again. Again, don't send messages without stopping for a while between every "package" +10. Send only one short message when starting a conversation, one should not send long texts or multiple messages without the user consenting + +**Have in mind:** + +1. For every one you send a message that doesn't have your number on their contact list asked if it's spam, being tagged as spam a few times (5 - 10) will get you banned +2. WhatsApp records every movement you do, you can even check the logs when sending simple support email, it contains all kinds of information, this said: act as human as possible +3. Try to engage in conversations, as long as you send a message and the person doesn't automatically block you it'll be quite okay. People constantly talking to you and adding you to their contact list will make your number stronger against a ban +4. Think about that like a points system, you start with zero points (negative if your device was previously blacklisted), if you reach below zero you are out, if you engage in conversations you get a point, if you are tagged as spam you lose some points, if you are blocked you may lose more points +5. Finally, If your content is spam, it doesn't matter if you are using a broadcast list, group, or direct contact, you will still be banned + +As API, we say all that's left to do right now is to agree with WhatsApp's policy, not send spam messages, and always wait for the other person to contact you first. + +You could make it by sending an SMS to the person with a link to start a chat on WhatsApp with you by link [https://wa.me/12132132131?text=Hi](https://wa.me/12132132131?text=Hi). + +