Rejected Article Question

[VeronicaM]

Hello,

I wrote an article about a month ago. It was rejected because I included an active link, which I regret doing. I was told that, if I removed the active link, the article should be accepted.

My question is: will this count against me in the 3-strike rule? Do I already have 1 strike against me?

Overall, the article was well-written, and I spent a lot of time working on it. I'm just worried that I could be suspended.

[Celeste Stewart]

New writers here are usually given a little slack for minor things like that. I wouldn't be overly concerned about a hyperlink (which was later corrected) counting against you.