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13-Jul-2005 At 4:03:13 PM |
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On 13/07/2005 M8iswhereitsat wrote:
>So, if I ask a question; "Who knows about 'X' and where do I get it?"
>Does this open the door for eleventyfour suppliers to post saying hear!
>here!
Yep.
My vote goes to a zero retail SPAM policy, whether this comes from the retailer themselves, sponsored climbers, or the average person. Exceptions being: If someone asks about a product, it would be appropriate to rave about favourite brands, and mention manufacturers. If someone asks about where best to buy it, it would be appropriate to point them here:
http://www.chockstone.org/links.asp#AusRetail
(If a website wants to be included on this list, they need only ask).
You'll notice that Chockstone's sponsor does not post gear recommendations, even though he is well qualified technically.
Sneaky retailers will often frequent forums saying anything they can to get a free mention or a link. It all drives business towards them. Links are especially prized, because they also increase search engine rankings, driving further business their way. On forums that permit user signatures, they'll often put a commercial link in their sig file for this reason.
Whatever SPAM rules are decided on, they need to primarily keep happy both this sites sponsor (who keeps us on the air by paying the hosting fees) and the moderators (who donate their time for free). |
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