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Celebaglar · 06-01-2009, 11:43 AM

I've read several posts mentioning that reference links are not allowed, and on top of that you have the viral entity that is MyB**** spreading its malevolence all over the forum. I've also read the rule regarding self-promotion.

So what is the official position? I note that the reference links remain in place and aren't removed by the mods, thus encouraging more people to indulge in the practice. I am a forum admin myself, so I realise how much work monitoring a forum the size of OnRPG must take, but ultimately why have rules if they aren't being enforced?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to criticise the mods and admins or to encourage reference links and spamming, but as a newcomer I'm getting mixed messages from comparing what the rules say is acceptable practice to what actually amounts to common practice in reality.

Useless · 06-01-2009, 04:32 PM

I'm not officially stating this. But if you label it by saying
"the following link is a referral."
I think its fine.

I also think that if a link offers a link to something that has no referral you gotta post that one down to, to give the option.

So one with a referral clearly noted and one normal. If you do it nicely, I see no reason why people would choose the normal link over the referral.

Xenonight2 · 06-02-2009, 06:52 PM

Pretty much, if you make the referal link a direct URL (not a link such as "click here please!!") and clearly state that it is a referal, it is fine.

If it a topic about, say, the game, then you must provide a link to the game that is not a referal link in addition to the referal link if you don't want an infraction.

Celebaglar · 06-02-2009, 10:54 PM

Cheers for the clarification.

I only asked because I was a bit confused when I saw the large number of referral links in some threads.

I don't actually plan to post any myself. It's not a mechanism I have a lot of respect for.

06-01-2009, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Celebaglar Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 8 Reputation: 10	Reference links? I've read several posts mentioning that reference links are not allowed, and on top of that you have the viral entity that is MyB**** spreading its malevolence all over the forum. I've also read the rule regarding self-promotion. So what is the official position? I note that the reference links remain in place and aren't removed by the mods, thus encouraging more people to indulge in the practice. I am a forum admin myself, so I realise how much work monitoring a forum the size of OnRPG must take, but ultimately why have rules if they aren't being enforced? Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to criticise the mods and admins or to encourage reference links and spamming, but as a newcomer I'm getting mixed messages from comparing what the rules say is acceptable practice to what actually amounts to common practice in reality.

06-01-2009, 04:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Useless OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 6,091 Reputation: 112	I'm not officially stating this. But if you label it by saying "the following link is a referral." I think its fine. I also think that if a link offers a link to something that has no referral you gotta post that one down to, to give the option. So one with a referral clearly noted and one normal. If you do it nicely, I see no reason why people would choose the normal link over the referral. __________________

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06-02-2009, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xenonight2 OH MY GOODNESS Join Date: May 2006 Location: LOOK OUT Posts: 8,199 Reputation: 295	Pretty much, if you make the referal link a direct URL (not a link such as "click here please!!") and clearly state that it is a referal, it is fine. If it a topic about, say, the game, then you must provide a link to the game that is not a referal link in addition to the referal link if you don't want an infraction.

06-02-2009, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Celebaglar Marios's Mustache Wax Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 8 Reputation: 10	Cheers for the clarification. I only asked because I was a bit confused when I saw the large number of referral links in some threads. I don't actually plan to post any myself. It's not a mechanism I have a lot of respect for.