Our automatic spam scanner and community reports occasionally flag writeups that shouldn’t be flagged. If yours was removed and you believe it was a mistake, you can submit an appeal.
When you can appeal
You can appeal any writeup that was:
- Flagged as spam and hidden
- Removed after a community report was upheld
- Auto-demoted for quality issues you believe are wrong
You cannot appeal writeups that were removed for clear-cut violations (adult content, hate speech, illegal material, copyright takedowns).
How to appeal
- Go to the writeup’s URL — you’ll see the takedown notice.
- Click Submit an appeal.
- Explain, in 1–3 paragraphs, why you think the removal was a mistake. Be specific — vague appeals get dismissed.
- Submit.
What happens next
- Your appeal goes to a human moderator (not the scanner).
- We review the original writeup, the flag reason, and your explanation.
- Decision is usually made within 48 hours.
- You get a notification with the outcome.
If your appeal succeeds, the writeup is restored with its original publish date, stats, and URL intact.
If your appeal is denied
You’ll get a reason. You can’t submit a second appeal on the same writeup, but you can rewrite it from scratch and republish — as long as the rewrite addresses the original issue.