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# Posts

As a **Writer**, you will provide valuable content to the platform by creating posts. You can either share a link with your insights or write your own original content.

## Post types

### Link

The **Link Post** type lets you share articles, videos, tweets, or any content with a URL. Along with the link, you need to provide your personal opinion or a summary to add value to your post.

### Text

The **Text Post** type allows you to write your own original content. It's vital to include a source link to back up the information in your content. This ensures credibility and supports your insights.

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## Prohibited Content

Posting one of the following type of content will result in a [**loss of RP**](/key-features/reputation-points.md#losing-rp) and eventually may lead to permanent ban and slashing of your locked CURE. Remember, even if a certain type of violation is not explicitly mentioned here, the community may vote to remove potentially harmful content.

* **Shilling:** Excessive promotion of a project without disclosing conflicts of interest, paid endorsements, fake reviews and any other type of shilling.
* **Spam:** Malicious links, misusing categories, fake engagement, repetitive low effort content
* **AI:** Overuse of AI-generated content
* **Plagiarism:** Copying significant portions of content from another source without proper attribution
* **Misinformation:** False or misleading information without proper verification or clarification