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TMK Stuff => Site Discussion => Topic started by: HolyAarom on March 04, 2006, 07:50:23 PM

Title: Advertising Websites?
Post by: HolyAarom on March 04, 2006, 07:50:23 PM

Yeah, I know it's against the rules, but I've seen some people posting topics asking for help on their website. Is it considered advertising?

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: Sapphira on March 04, 2006, 07:55:05 PM

The only time it's tolerated is when the person posting their site is legitimately asking for help with it---and NOT "help" getting pageviews.
Otherwise it's blatant advertising.

Documenting a site source you used for info isn't advertising. Asking people to "check out this site!" is. Advertising also includes asking people to check out someome ELSE'S site, too. Looks like that's what your sig's doing, BTW. I recommend changing it.

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: Mr. Melee on March 04, 2006, 07:58:55 PM

I might get yelled at for this, but is including a site as your site in your profile considered advertising?

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: HolyAarom on March 04, 2006, 08:02:11 PM

Quote from: Sapphira on March 04, 2006, 07:55:05 PM

Documenting a site source you used for info isn't advertising. Asking people to "check out this site!" is. Advertising also includes asking people to check out someome ELSE'S site, too. Looks like that's what your sig's doing, BTW. I recommend changing it.

Ya i just noticed that and I changed it. You're too fast XD.

Quote from: Mr.Melee on March 04, 2006, 07:58:55 PM

I might get yelled at for this, but is including a site as your site in your profile considered advertising?

No. I think.

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: Sapphira on March 04, 2006, 08:10:15 PM

Quote from: Mr.Melee on March 04, 2006, 07:58:55 PM

I might get yelled at for this, but is including a site as your site in your profile considered advertising?

No; that's where you're SUPPOSED to link your site if you have one and want to.

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: Khold on March 04, 2006, 09:44:08 PM

If you want people to know about your site, do something like Hyrulian and I did a while back. It was better for us AND TMK. Our topic was called "Post your Zelda questions here!", so just take that as an example if you're trying to stay under the advertising limits. Or better, just ask a mod or admin.

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: BP on March 05, 2006, 02:17:24 AM

You know why advertising is bad? Scroll to the very top of the page. Who likes commercials? The links in our profiles are catalogs, which you voluntarily look through. Those up there are commercials.

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: dude677 on March 05, 2006, 06:29:05 AM

Why was it that all of my "Help Me On My Site" topics got deleted?

Title: Re: Advertising Websites?
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on March 05, 2006, 06:57:27 PM

Because you only really need one?