I really don't see this model working.

Already people are posting their links in the free stuff forum with a referring link in the poser forum.

All this is going to do is increase people's post counts.

Just because something was made as a suggestion, doesn't mean it was a good one and had to be implemented. And just because it was implemented doesn' t mean that it can't be undone.  All it takes is the press of the "delete forum" button and it's back to the way it was.

 

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi