Sockratease opened this issue on Feb 17, 2016 ยท 80 posts
Sockratease posted Thu, 18 February 2016 at 5:08 AM
I read the rule about linking to off site commercial stuff, but my site sells nothing and is not commercial in any sense of the word.
The way the rule reads to me is no linking to a site which is competitive, which makes sense - but even if I disagree with the rule, that's fine. It's not my site.
I'm more put off by the crude moderation.
Sure, enforce rules however you see fit, but if you lock a thread it is your responsibility to make a final post right in that thread explaining why. Or, if that is somehow not the way you like to inform users of such things, then use the sitemail. At the same time as taking action! Timing of informing people is critical. This site lacks the activity to claim that the staff are too busy for that simple courtesy.
I am not arguing the rules, just stating that they are enforced in such a way that makes the staff look foolish, and inexperienced in the ways of running forums.
If you want a community - you have to communicate! Not wait for people to ask. The rule is phrased ambiguously enough to fool an old hand at this such as myself, but an explanation - At The Time - would have been nice.
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