Why My Old Medium Accounts Were Revoked Against the Rules of Medium - Caution!

One of the best platforms for writers to share their thoughts, knowledge, and reach out to a much wider audience is Medium. Unfortunately, though, many users, including myself, have been given suspended or violation accounts without ever knowing the cause. This article will be able to explain why your account may have been terminated or even prevent the same mishaps when opening a new one.

Understanding the Rules of Medium Medium is very hard on its website to make sure that content always stays valid and pure. In the major set of rules includes the following;

1. No Plagiarism –One cannot take the work of other people without making credit for their work.

2. No Spam or Manipulation- Posting of various low-quality postings, misleading heading, or pays for claps and followers in order to regain the account, again.

3. No Malicious or Damaging Content- No posting of false facts, clickbait, or damaging narratives are allowed on Medium.

4. No Duplicates Account- Creating duplicate accounts for avoiding ban or for a better advantage can suspend all the accounts. 5. Adhering to the copyright Guidelines- Posting copyrighted videos/images/text without permission can be rule-violating.

6. Complying with Medium Partner Program Guidelines- If your content is monetized, gaming the system, for example, appearing to self-promote or misleading about monetization, will get you banned.

Why My Other Medium Accounts Were Suspended

As a learning lesson to me, based upon my own self-experience, here are how my other accounts were found violations of the rule:

1. Accidental plagiarism

Even if you honestly believe that your content is original, the act of plagiarism is when you take someone's thoughts or words and you have not given credit to the author. I would probably have written some content not fully rewritten and certainly not giving proper attribution to the sources.

2. Spammy Engagement

My previous strategies had been to reach maximum claps, comments, and followers. Medium flags unnatural engagement patterns as spammy behavior. 3. Too many accounts.

Actually, I didn't know when one account was flagged, so I created the new one. This was the case with all subsequent bans.

4. Content that Medium regarded as being misleading or of lower quality.

I may have made some unsubstantiated claims in a couple of my articles that lacked evidence. Medium would have flagged that as misleading and low quality. 5. Consistent Violation Without Learning About Them

Me: Oh the bans are pretty random. Well, I better make a couple of new accounts for good measure. Big Mistake.

How Not to Get Banned on Medium

To not get yourself banned on Medium, to keep your Medium account safe, then follow these pretty simple steps: 1. Read through Medium's Rules Carefully – Before posting, know their policies. 2. Create Original, Quality Content – Avoid content duplication, always add value to the reader. 3. Don't Spam – Avoid self-promotion, buying engagement and using multiple accounts.

4. Cite Properly – If using quotes, statistics, or even ideas from another source, do give credit to them.

5. Be transparent and honest in your post-do not use deceptive or click-bait titles-and always have an evidence for making a claim.

6. Grow your organic audience, avoid artificial growth hacks, and make sure to encourage authentic engagement

Final Thoughts

Losing a Medium account due to violation of the rules is frustrating but also a lesson. Understanding and respecting Medium's policies will help you build a strong, long-lasting presence on the platform. If you've had similar experiences, let me know in the comments—I'd love to hear your thoughts! Stay safe and write responsibly!