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Advertising in Signatures

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  • 28-05-2008 6:14am
    #1
    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭


    I see a lot of it around yet I understood this be prohibited?
    Post edited by Shield on


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    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    You'll have to provide examples.


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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Sonnenblumen wrote: »
    I see a lot of it around yet I understood this be prohibited?

    Incorrect.
    If it is a small, subtle link, that's allowed.
    Any in your face stuff will be deleted.


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    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Incorrect.
    If it is a small, subtle link, that's allowed.
    Any in your face stuff will be deleted.

    can i have an example of what is allowed please


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    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Tigger wrote: »
    can i have an example of what is allowed please
    Generally, a single link in no more than size two, non-highlighted, default font that is either the URL or the name of the company would seem reasonably fair to me, and I think is what is enforced on the Poker forum.

    We may make exceptions at our discretion, obviously, and I would defer to Vexorg et al on the matter.

    I don't think any more than that would be fair to our advertisers, and even at that it may be worth considering banning all commerical signatures.


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Well I hope mine is allowed or I've just put a target on my head! Its an event organised by 5 Boardsies.


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    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    he means advertising business.

    anyway, surely those paranormals wouldnt need to see you sig. theyd just like, know, it was on....


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    WhiteWashMan wrote: »
    he means advertising business.

    Well its a ticket event but then again we're losing money on it ... big time!
    WhiteWashMan wrote: »
    anyway, surely those paranormals wouldnt need to see you sig. theyd just like, know, it was on....

    Depends on the species of paranormal, sure you've got your mediums and psychics but what about the abducties and the victims of sucubus molestation?


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    #9
    Vexorg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,901 ✭✭✭Vexorg


    The advertising in sigs has purposly being left vague - it is supposed to be a subtle link - if users take the piss and abuse this rule we will take action, but for the moment its fine - we will review it if it becomes an issue.

    A simple solution will be to charge for and limit the size of a commercial sig which will probably eliminate it should it become an issue or should the mood take us :)


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    #10
    Winters
    Registered Users Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Winters


    I advertise for CuLT in my sig .. yet he has yet to accecpt ;_;

    Large ad's for the sake of making a profit really are a no no. Small links seem to be ok providing its not something dangerous/illegal really ... and the whole non-profit / charity advertisments seem to go down well :)


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    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Wait, Summer Glau is a moderator here?

    Hi! ;)

    /shy


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