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| Thread ID: 69249 | 2006-05-26 23:19:00 | BETA Test Help - Techies Needed to test my new Softphone with IM | mejobloggs (264) | PC World Chat |
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| 458040 | 2006-05-26 23:19:00 | Ok, this got me thinking... I am sure if one of us current people had posted that, we wouldn't have got banned? He was't selling anything... I mean, we are a tech forum, where better to post something like that? My question is: Would this have been ok if the guy had asked if people wanted to participate first? And then if some people said yes, he could have posted the details and the link? |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 458041 | 2006-05-27 00:09:00 | Cya mejobloggs! The time is ticking now... :D :D | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 458042 | 2006-05-27 00:35:00 | User name is the link, he still got the message through. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 458043 | 2006-05-27 00:57:00 | No, this is a serious question. What if I wanted some geeks to test something for me? Naturally I would post it here, cause you guys are so friendly and loveable balls of fuzzy :rolleyes: But then I would get banned? |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 458044 | 2006-05-27 00:59:00 | There is a very fine line between spam and "informational" posts, particularly when people sign up just to make their post . I notice, too, that the mods appear to have different tolerance levels for what constitutes spam . Take this thread ( . pcworld . co . nz/showthread . php?t=69202" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) for example . I was almost expecting that to get jumped on but I guess it was allowed due to its useful "informational" element . My question is: Would this have been ok if the guy had asked if people wanted to participate first? And then if some people said yes, he could have posted the details and the link? That would be acceptable in my view but going by Chill's past slash and burn frenzies I doubt he would allow it . Edit: I would say that if the post had been made by one of the forum's regulars it would have been allowed . It's mainly those who sign up to make one or two posts that are not tolerated . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 458045 | 2006-05-27 01:04:00 | What if I wanted some geeks to test something for me? Naturally I would post it here, cause you guys are so friendly and loveable balls of fuzzy :rolleyes: But then I would get banned? I highly doubt it unless it was something dodgy or you were sending us to one of those referral links pages. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 458046 | 2006-05-27 01:15:00 | The problem with the banned thread from my perspective was that in order to use the product, you had to provide "real data" regarding name, address, phone, etc. (sure, you could lie I guess).. But nowhere on their site could I find any contact details or who owns the company or where it is. The domain tracks back to a UK webhost. I would not give that or any data to an invisible company, so as far as I can see it's dodgy. What possible motive would they have for not identifying themselves? |
godfather (25) | ||
| 458047 | 2006-05-27 01:17:00 | There is a very fine line between spam and "informational" posts, particularly when people sign up just to make their post . I notice, too, that the mods appear to have different tolerance levels for what constitutes spam . Take this thread ( . pcworld . co . nz/showthread . php?t=69202" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) for example . I was almost expecting that to get jumped on but I guess it was allowed due to its useful "informational" element . That would be acceptable in my view but going by Chill's past slash and burn frenzies I doubt he would allow it . Edit: I would say that if the post had been made by one of the forum's regulars it would have been allowed . It's mainly those who sign up to make one or two posts that are not tolerated . Yes . Interesting . I got temporarily banned here once for simply (accidentaly) posting twice a link to a free non-commercial website I set up for humanitarian interests . Mod standards are definitly changeable . Nevermind - at least they keep the true spammers out . |
Greg (193) | ||
| 458048 | 2006-05-27 01:32:00 | Yup, the privelages of being a mod, we can be as biased and two-faced as we like ;) Although in saying that we try not to be. Yeah, if he'd posted first and said "Hey, Im Joe Bloggs, Ive written some software and Im keen to get people to test it, are any of you keen?" I woulda been more inclined to leave the thread, as the software does look like it could be useful to some. However if I came here and said "Guys, download the latest version of my software at www.nowhere.com", thats spam... :) The line is grey, but I have no issues with this fella re-signing up and trying a more diplomatic approach :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 458049 | 2006-05-27 02:21:00 | Cool, glad we got that sorted. Thanks Chilling_Silence | mejobloggs (264) | ||
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