Have you actually read the Warrior Forum Rules...........

by Mohammad Afaq

Posted: 15 years ago 19 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hey Warriors.

I want you to be honest.

Just tell me if you read the Warrior Forum Rules before posting here. I am sure most of the warriors did but I have seen a lot of signature files with affiliate links and according to the warrior rules you can't post affiliate links in your signature.

Please note that this post is not meant to point someone or insult someone. I just thought about it and I posted about it.

#forum #read #rules #warrior

George Wright

15 years ago

LOL,

Great advice to read the rules. I've read the rules. I've also inadvertently broken them once in a while and been duly punished

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What really cracks me up is seeing some veteran Warriors give an infraction or comment on someone breaking the rules and in the same post their sig. breaks the rules.

I'm not reading directly from the rules right now but unless they have changed there should be no more than 5 lines "normal" font, Bold OK and Blue Link OK. There are many sigs breaking those rules.

George Wright

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George Wright

15 years ago

It matters not what I think.

having said that, I think it's a GREAT rule. If Allen didn't have it there would be a lot of people coming here only for the sole purpose of posting to get sig exposure to affiliate products.

It would not be so much because they were clever enough to think about doing it but every merchant on the planet would have in their affiliate resource a note to come to the Warrior forum to make a sig file.

Then the one liner wars would begin to get exposure and Spam Hunters would have to stay up 24/7 zapping spammers. It would no longer be a fun sport as it is now. It would become a battle of survival.

George Wright

Originally Posted by mohammad111

It cracks me up too. By the way what do you think about having no affiliate links in the signatures?

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Black Hat Cat

Banned 15 years ago

Originally Posted by George Wright

If Allen didn't have it there would be a lot of people coming here only for the sole purpose of posting to get sig exposure to affiliate products.

George Wright

As opposed to what, a lot of people coming here only for the sole purpose of posting to get sig exposure for non-affiliate products?

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Paul Myers 15 years ago

Cat,

As opposed to what, a lot of people coming here only for the sole purpose of posting to get sig exposure for non-affiliate products?

I know that sounds odd, but there really is a difference.

Consider: If I have a sig file for one of my products, that's one person promoting that product. My name would be on it, so I have something to lose if I abuse the privilege. If someone directs their affiliates to come here and post for sig file exposure, like the guy from "Maverick Money Makers" and others before him did, that can be dozens, or even hundreds, of new people posting absolute drivel.

Like many rules regarding forums, it doesn't make much sense if you forget the context.

Paul

PS: Nope. Never read the rules.
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- John Rogers 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Paul Myers
  
  Nope. Never read the rules.
  
  Not even Rule 10?
  
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  Paul Myers 15 years ago
  
  John,
  
  Not even Rule 10?
  
  Nope. Hell, I only got as far as the 3rd Commandment before I gave up on those!
  
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  Ken Leatherman 15 years ago
  
  Paul you have only 7 more to go. However since you are now up in age it may take you awhile before you get them done.
  
  Speaking of breaking the rules at least one guy has done it here, with spamming the forum using the sig file to go to an affiliate site. Did I report him? You betcha.
  
  You should be able to spot him with no problem.
  
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Tracey_Meagher 15 years ago

No ... but I feel guilty now for not having done so and I'm off to do it this minute!
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coryjean 15 years ago

I finally did...I like the one about the hairless dogs...nice!
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iearnbigmoney.com Banned 15 years ago

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- Jared Alberghini 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by iearnbigmoney.com
  
  nope, not entirely
  
  hilariously ironic...
  
  P.S. your sig is in violation of the rules... guess you better read the rules entirely...
  
  (5) No Affiliate Links Allowed - Promote Your Own Domain/s Only. It's either this or we have to cut out sig files altogether which we do not want to do.
  
  Edit: Due to certain people trying to find a loophole I needed to add yet another edit. Please do not try to get around these rules by getting your own domain name and simply redirecting it to an affiliate program. You Will Be Removed From Here When Caught.
  
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- Mohammad Afaq 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by iearnbigmoney.com
  
  nope, not entirely
  
  Hey Friend,
  
  I recommend you read the rules because you have received a warning by the warrior forum.
  
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Dan Grossman 15 years ago

I've read the rules. Sometimes people mistake the links in my signature for affiliate links when they're not, because I often add tracking parameters to the query strings.
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Jared Alberghini 15 years ago

Yes, the WF Rules Thread is a must read for everyone (which most people don't actually read).

However, I actually prefer Paul Myers' sticky thread about how to be a better member moderator... (yes, this forum is member moderated... YOU are the moderators)

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...moderator.html

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John Rogers

15 years ago

Originally Posted by mohammad111

Just tell me if you read the Warrior Forum Rules before posting here.

What? There are rules?

I am sure most of the warriors did but I have seen a lot of signature files with affiliate links and according to the warrior rules you can't post affiliate links in your signature.

When you see that, report it to the mods. I'm sure Les would love to take care of it.

John

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clarissa25 Banned 15 years ago

lol. I read the rules but some times the forum comes up with arbitrary reasons for deleting my posts anyway.
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Thomas 15 years ago

What if you were here before the rules were? (Have the rules read me? )
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Dan Grossman

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Decaine

You'd be surprised with how many people don't read the rules until they break one!

Originally Posted by John Decaine

[img]http://ezinearticles.com/?Seven-Steps-to-Dropshipping-on-EBay---Its-Really-That-Simple---Even-You-Can-Make-Money-Dropshipping&id=2461131[/img]

So John, why is it you're embedding EzineArticles articles as images in all your posts? That's a bit black hat, creating all those fake views, you know. It's also how Shawn Hogan cookie stuffed for eBay and landed himself in court. I'll make sure EZA knows how you feel about the importance of rules by pointing them here.

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Thomas

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Decaine

You'd be surprised with how many people don't read the rules until they break one!

Originally Posted by Dan Grossman

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So John, why is it you're embedding EzineArticles articles as images in all your posts? That's a bit black hat, creating all those fake views, you know. It's also how Shawn Hogan cookie stuffed for eBay and landed himself in court. I'll make sure EZA knows how you feel about the importance of rules by pointing them here.

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big steve 15 years ago

OFF COURSE I READ THE RULES!!!! Straight after I saw the heading of this thread....
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