There are no limits when you are surrounded by people who believe in you, or by people whose expectations are not set by the short-sighted attitudes of society, or by people who help to open doors of opportunity, not close them.
Well, Quora has officially joined Facebook in my personal junk drawer of sites I used to love but now completely despise.
Over the past couple of years, I built up my own little corner on Quora: a space I created for Learning Microsoft Access and it grew to 457 followers. It's not a huge following - nowhere near my quarter-million followers on YouTube, but these are people who were genuinely interested in learning Access, asking questions, and getting solid answers.
Whenever someone posted a question, I'd give a quick answer and point them to one of my video tutorials where they could learn more in depth. You know, the stuff I've spent years creating. That's not spam, that's helpful. It's educational content... in a space I created.
And yes, when I released a new video, I'd post about it in that space. Why wouldn't I? It's my space. It's what people followed me for.
But apparently, Quora's AI moderation overlords (or some clueless intern with a ban button) decided that linking to my own tutorials was some kind of malicious act. Without warning, without a single message or email, they deleted my account. Poof. Gone. (1) No chance to fix anything, no appeal, no explanation until I hunted them down myself.
Here's the exchange I had with them. My initial message:
I recently discovered that my Quora account has been banned, but I have no idea why. I never received any warning, notification, or explanation. I use Quora regularly and responsibly - mostly to post content in my own space that I created, which I grew to over 450 followers. That is pretty much the only place I post. I also pay $47 a year for Quora Plus. If I violated a policy, I would appreciate specific details so I can understand what happened...
Their response (after 3 weeks):
After reviewing your activity, we have determined that your account was in violation of our Platform Policies... specifically due to: "Posting the same content or sharing irrelevant answers/comments for the purpose of driving traffic to an external site or for monetary gain."
And that was that. No warning. No appeal. No human conversation. Just a condescending "we appreciate your understanding" as they flushed two years of community-building down the toilet.
Let me be clear: I wasn't posting junk. I wasn't link-spamming other people's threads. I wasn't gaming the system. I was answering questions in my own space and linking to my own tutorials. Because I teach Access. That's literally what I do. And I thought Quora was a place for educators and experts to share knowledge. Silly me. They didn't even bother to ask me to modify anything. Just like Facebook did when they deleted my Excel page years ago... one click and you're done.
Not only did they keep my space active and all the questions visible, but every single answer I ever wrote is just... gone. Wiped out. We're talking hundreds of responses, many of which were well-written, thoughtful, and genuinely helpful. I wasn't just dropping links and running. I'd answer the question in plain English, then say, "If you want to learn more, watch this free video." That's what good educators do. Now that same space is littered with unanswered questions, stripped of the content that made it useful in the first place. Quora didn't just ban me - they robbed their own users of quality educational content. It's short-sighted and self-destructive. And honestly, I used to enjoy their platform. Not anymore.
So yeah, I'm done with Quora.
If you're one of the 457 people who followed that space, thank you. I truly appreciated your support. But I'm not rebuilding that content there again. I've learned my lesson. If you want reliable, uncensored, permanent Access training, it's always going to be here on my website, and on my YouTube channel.
Not on Quora. Not on Facebook. Not on platforms that treat educators like parasites.
I'll leave them to their clickbait, their AI hallucinations, and their endless parade of "top 10 signs your dog is a Capricorn" answers.
As for me? I'll be here, building stuff that actually helps people.
(1) The MS Access "space" I created is still there. No doubt they'll continue to let it exist so they can profit from it. It's my account that they deleted.
I did a little search on The Googles about Quora and here's what people have been saying lately...
1. Quality of Answers Has Plummeted. Once known for high-quality responses from experts and professionals, Quora has devolved into a mess of half-baked, inaccurate, AI-generated, or flat-out wrong answers. Many responses are written by people with no real expertise, just fishing for upvotes or exposure.
2. Rampant Use of AI-Generated Content. Quora runs Poe.com, their own AI service, and has quietly flooded the site with AI answers. A lot of responses now look smart on the surface but are bland, generic, or flat-out incorrect. This has only worsened the misinformation problem.
3. Moderation Is Arbitrary and Inconsistent. You can get banned or have posts deleted with zero warning. Meanwhile, actual spam, plagiarism, and low-effort content often stays up untouched. Moderation is mostly automated, and appeals usually go nowhere.
4. Anti-Creator/Anti-Expert Policies. If you link out to your own content - even if it's helpful and directly relevant - they'll accuse you of "driving traffic for personal gain." It doesn't matter if you're offering legitimate, free resources. Meanwhile, people who spam their affiliate links often fly under the radar.
5. No Transparency or Appeals Process. When they ban or restrict you, they rarely give you specific reasons. And their decision is almost always "final." Good luck trying to reach a human or get reinstated.
6. Exploiting User-Generated Content. Quora profits off the content you write, but gives you no control or ownership. And they reserve the right to remove, alter, or monetize it however they want.
7. Decline in Real Engagement. Many users report fewer real interactions and more bots or ghost accounts. You'll get a lot of views on your answers, but little discussion, feedback, or value.
8. Spam and Clickbait Are Everywhere. Despite their strict stance on self-promotion, Quora is full of clickbait headlines, vague listicles, and spammy content that somehow avoids moderation. The algorithm seems to prioritize drama and sensationalism over actual usefulness.
9. Search Engine Bloat. A lot of Quora's traffic comes from Google, and they've stuffed the site with low-quality pages just to show up in search results. It's SEO over substance. And worse, bad answers often outrank better ones from legit sources.
10. They Punish the Wrong People. Creators, educators, and professionals often get penalized for trying to share their knowledge - especially if they link to outside resources. Meanwhile, garbage content thrives.
Thomas Gonder
@Reply 6 months ago
Pretty much the same thing happened and is happening with my Facebook groups. I have a few groups for people that live in my small town, for reselling 2nd hand stuff, employment, general and political notices, etc. Facebook keeps sending me warnings that some posts violate some policy, but they aren't specific, are bot driven warnings and worse of all WON'T SHARE WHICH POST SUPPOSEDLY WAS IN VIOLATION! I respond to their "help" links, but nothing happens. Slowly, with help from Facebook, I'm letting the groups disappear into oblivion.
Jeffrey Kraft
@Reply 6 months ago
I've tried unsubscribing to Quora for years. But it keeps coming back like a bad virus..... or a politician... or a bill collector.
Michael Olgren
@Reply 6 months ago
Never been a big user of Quora, but my experiences have been similarly bad. I’ve mostly stopped following links there. I’ve also felt that Reddit is going downhill.
What info sites do you all find helpful? How to geek? I use carefully selected YouTube videos for minor household repairs.
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