Peerlist Complaints

Peerlist's complaints are few and old, so the rules carry the risk

Most of the complaints on record are 2 to 4 years old, and Peerlist publishes no complaint counts. That makes them a checklist of what can go wrong, not a measure of how often it does. ^{[1] [6]}

The newest change is the retirement of Articles, which removes a verified-member perk. Suspension is the risk that costs the most, because it can cut off a launch or a profile you rely on. ^{[5] [2]}

Suspensions have one route back: fix the cause, then email

Peerlist's profile FAQ lists the reasons for suspension: an obscene name or photo, using a personal profile for a company, publishing articles for SEO or backlinks, and spamming across Scroll, Launchpad or Jobs. Suspensions can be temporary or permanent. ^{[2] [3]}

Recovery means fixing the cause and emailing support. Beyond that email there is no appeal route in the help pages, so a fix you can show matters more than a long message. ^[2]

What to do: check your name, photo and profile type against the list before you post anything. If you are suspended, fix the cause first and then email support from the registered address. ^[2]

Asking strangers for upvotes breaks the launch rules

Peerlist's launch guidelines prohibit asking for upvotes and messaging strangers with launch links that ask for them. It says it has zero tolerance for spamming. Upvote requests are a common launch tactic, so this is the rule most likely to catch a first-time maker. ^[4]

The same guidelines bar agency launches for clients, unowned products, plagiarised content, and NSFW, betting or gambling products. Repeat violations lead to suspension. ^[4]

What to do: send launch links with a request for feedback only, and launch a product you own. Keep upvote outreach out of direct messages to strangers. ^[4]

A hidden profile is a visibility problem, not a ban

A profile must be at least 70% complete before it is public. Below that, others cannot see it, and the help center does not say which features stay restricted until the profile is complete. ^[2]

What to do: fill in the profile fields first, then check it from a second account or ask a colleague to find you by name. If they cannot find it, the profile is still below the threshold. ^[2]

Articles were retired, and the help center does not confirm the deletion

Peerlist gave two reasons for retiring Articles: AI-generated content had filled the feed, and spam took too much time to fight. New articles stopped, and existing ones were set for permanent deletion on 30 Sept 2026. That date has passed, and the help center does not say whether the deletion ran. ^[5]

What to do: if you wrote articles, check whether they still exist and save a copy with its images. A zip download of your articles did not include the images. ^[5]

A 2023 job count was disputed, and nothing newer is on record

A founder's comment on Hacker News in October 2023 said Peerlist had 200+ jobs. A commenter replied that the first three listed jobs were also on other companies' career pages. That is a single exchange, and no later job count is on record. ^[6]

What to do: before you apply, open the employer's own careers page and check that the role is listed there too. That confirms the job is real, whatever Peerlist's count says. ^{[6] [7]}