http://www.climb-x.com/forums/index.php?showuser=1175 - advertising to another gfx place
http://www.climb-x.com/forums/index.php?showuser=305 - advertising to multiple gfx places
People.. Please read the rules
NO ADVERTISING
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http://www.climb-x.com/forums/index.php?showuser=1175 - advertising to another gfx place
http://www.climb-x.com/forums/index.php?showuser=305 - advertising to multiple gfx places
People.. Please read the rules
NO ADVERTISING
This needed its own topic?
Yes sir, I got my fav. sigs of all time removed for saying a places name in itQuote:
Originally posted by Death of a Clown@Aug 13 2005, 10:13 PM
This needed its own topic?
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You don't have to go around being a jackass just because you got caught with an advertisement in your signature. Quit being such a tool.
You need slapped just for the fact that you called someone a tool, let alone me.Quote:
Originally posted by Death of a Clown@Aug 13 2005, 10:19 PM
Quit being such a tool.
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Anyways, im just trying to help Metal out with his community. Ive been here long time and havent really done anything to help, so im gonna try to help in everyway I can
And how in the hell is this helping? Are you guys afraid of people jumping ship because they saw a better site in someone's signature. I can see why they discourage advertising in posts as it would contribute to a lot of spam posts, but to ban it from signatures is just stupid and pointless.
I disagree with Death, why should people be allowed to come to a gfx site, and waste everyone's time by their attempts to try and make people quit CX and join their turd of a forum
First of all theres no need to be a dick and insult another member for trying to point the rules to the new jacks, who by the way have been doing alot of advertising lately.Quote:
Originally posted by Death of a Clown@Aug 14 2005, 01:19 AM
You don't have to go around being a jackass just because you got caught with an advertisement in your signature. Quit being such a tool.
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Also the reason we ban all forms of advertising is because it's easier that way. Theres no confussion about the rules or whats considered advertising or not.
I don't think Death was saying that advertising should be allowed, as in people would make topics about their forums etc. He was referring to signatures. If its in a signature, its not exactly "wasting everyone's time" because it isn't calling attention to itself, its just like every other signature.Quote:
Originally posted by Ardeo+Aug 14 2005, 12:52 AM-->Quote:
why should people be allowed to come to a gfx site, and waste everyone's time by their attempts to try and make people quit CX and join their turd of a forum
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Are you guys afraid of people jumping ship because they saw a better site in someone's signature? I can see why they discourage advertising in posts as it would contribute to a lot of spam posts, but to ban it from signatures is just stupid and pointless.
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Thats true, it does eliminate confusion about what constitutes advertising. Though you have to think of the reasoning for banning advertising. Is it to avoid spam or to keep people from leaving CX and joining other forums? Hopefully the former because the latter is kinda dumb. If it is to avoid spam, then mentioning a url in a signature shouldn't be a problem because it isn't really in people's faces forcing them to look at it, as opposed to if someone just made a post or a topic advertising his/her forums. I do support not allowing people to advertise by posting whether it be in replies or new threads. However, if spam is the main concern, I don't think advertising in signatures should be banned because its taking too much unnecessary effort (it will continue).Quote:
Originally posted by madball@Aug 14 2005, 02:43 AM
Also the reason we ban all forms of advertising is because it's easier that way. Theres no confussion about the rules or whats considered advertising or not.
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There needs to be a forum topic just for advertising.
Members will always come and go, that's just the way it is. Nobody is forced to make CX their onlly graffix site. Even staff members visit other graffix forums. So you could try to psyhcoanalyze this any way you want , but like I said before it's easier to make the rule across the board so there isn't any confussion.
What's that on your nose? Kinda looks like chocolate, but doesn't smell the same..
Feel like a bigger man now that you said that? I honestly don't think that was necessary. More towards the flaming side.Quote:
Originally posted by Swagger@Aug 15 2005, 12:20 AM
What's that on your nose?* Kinda looks like chocolate, but doesn't smell the same..
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no, I don't feel like a 'bigger' man. I just think he could have PMed him. This just looks like he's sucking up and in my eyes...
Okay everybody take a deep breath and relax. From the looks of it Equals initial post, it was a general statement applying to the newer members who might not be aware of the rules. So there really wasn't one particular person to pm about it.
Sometimes you guys get worked up over the stupidest shit :wacko:. Now lets all hug and be friends :wub:
Firsty, @Death of a Clown, we aren't afraid of advertising if you thought so.
Look at it this way:
You throw a house party, then a guy walks in and the first thing he has to say is "come to my party" . So you say we should allow advertising in signatures.. So that's like not letting you shout come to my site, but letting you wear a note on your forehead that says "come to this address", it's no difference.
You want to advertise? We have nothing against that, but don't do it here. You don't like it? Well you have 2 choices: accept it or leave.
The purpose of a place like this is to keep everyone who likes this place here. Most of the typical art forums don't get that so they allow advertising (stupidly in my opinion) and that's the reason most of those sites don't make it.
There are plenty of top-sites that their purpose is to let you advertise all you want.
That's all I have to say, for now.
I understand where you guys are coming from about advertising, but for having your forum name in your signature that carnt be helped really, u not gonna go to every forum changing your pixel text which say gfx reborn fro example are you, a lot of forums usually allow members to have like userbar or a certain size linkin to the forums, i'm a member at a lot of forums and have my own too, but rules are rules guys, if its no advertsing its no advertising..
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Amen lol
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From the looks of it Equals initial post, it was a general statement applying to the newer members who might not be aware of the rules.
That was just bieng a dickQuote:
What's that on your nose? Kinda looks like chocolate, but doesn't smell the same..
The thing is, if people like this place then they'll stick around. A url in a signature isn't going to persuade somebody otherwise. I think that advertising in a signature is more like a bumper sticker. How weak of a mind must someone have to be convinced of something by simply seeing it on a bumper sticker?
I'm currently a member on 4 forums right now and clearly I'm active here. People aren't restricted to one forum at a time, so the party analogy can't apply. As you can see, you have over 3000 members. Those that aren't active obviously arent that way because of advertising. If your concern is people leaving, then advertising shouldn't be the problem. Bottom line, if you focus on keeping this place nice and continually improving it, then people will like it and they will stay. Focusing on keeping them naive to other forums (though I doubt advertising in signatures is people's primary way to find other forums) isn't the way to go.
Thats just my 2 cents. Just thought I'd throw a few points out there ;)
