Promotion Problems (alternative, indie, rock, members, quote)

~~Sharky~~ · 06-10-2004, 03:37 AM

I've been seeing more and more organizations basically taking advantage of the forums to get more hits. I would like to take this opportunity to explain that this is NOT free advertising space. If you wish to promote something do it in the promotion forum only.

We do not deserve to be spammed with soul-less, cold, and almost robotic advertisements, conjured up by the devious minds of website owners interested in nothing more than popularity, hits, and probably money.

Take your shameless self promotion, and put it where it belongs, in the promotion forum.

Also as a side note to the forum management, we should probably change the rules a little bit to make it clear that we do not want this advertising outside of the promotion forum. I'd suggest a "read this" forum, or perhaps big bold letters stating "Keep promotions within the promotions forum" in the user agreement that you see when you register.

06-10-2004, 03:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~Sharky~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I live wherever I go. If I didn't, I'd be dead. Posts: 50	Promotion Problems I've been seeing more and more organizations basically taking advantage of the forums to get more hits. I would like to take this opportunity to explain that this is NOT free advertising space. If you wish to promote something do it in the promotion forum only. We do not deserve to be spammed with soul-less, cold, and almost robotic advertisements, conjured up by the devious minds of website owners interested in nothing more than popularity, hits, and probably money. Take your shameless self promotion, and put it where it belongs, in the promotion forum. Also as a side note to the forum management, we should probably change the rules a little bit to make it clear that we do not want this advertising outside of the promotion forum. I'd suggest a "read this" forum, or perhaps big bold letters stating "Keep promotions within the promotions forum" in the user agreement that you see when you register.