This is getting a little old. No one likes a spammer, just use the classifieds like you are supposed to rather than filling up the forums with a bunch of junk.
Well I didn’t think I was doing anything wrong. Sorry if it bothers you. I was just trying to get the word out. Is my post really crowding up this subject to where you cant do what you want to do on here…?
No big deal, it just turns people off from reading the forums amd contributing if there are seven identical posts in different topic sections pushing fishing gear to buy. It takes away from the validity of the site as a learning tool for those interested in fishing and turns it into an online store.
There’s a place to sell stuff here, its in the classifieds section. That’s where the fine people that created this site for us to use and enjoy and learn, want you to put your gear for sale. That’s all.
No problem. My thought was… what a better place to post the ad than on the off shore guys who use these types of rods/reels and I was trying to give someone out there an awesome deal. My apologies…!
So “staff” is spam, the attempt to sell goods or services on the websight (except for in the classifieds section} without being a “paying” advertiser?
Russ B. Formerly known here as “Top2Bottom1” www.joinrfa.org
God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy
No, I don’t have problem with anyone putting something on here that they are selling, it just gets old when people like this post the same exact topic 7 or 8 times in different sections. It degrades the site and runs people off; that’s my belief.
There’s two places for it basically, the classifieds and the swap shop topic section.
I don’t have a problem with people promoting stuff in their signatures. That’s never been an issue. I would much rather read a fishing report and then look at that person’s signature line and say “oh, this person knows what he’s doing and supports RFA, I think I’ll check that out.” Or I’ll look at some crazy post and look at that guy’s signature and say, “hmmm, this guy is clearly out of his gord, whatever he supports is probably not for me” and go on about my business.
TooBusy is a perfect example of this. He charters. He posts fishing reports with detailed and valuable and usually very entertaining stories about fishing, fishing gear, techniques. I enjoy reading his posts always. It doesn’t bother me that he has a link in his signature for his business. I support him. I don’t know if he advertises on CF or not, but I support him because he gives to the site. He loves this site and supports it with his reports. That’s what I know and that’s enough for me.
RFA dosen’t sell anything or provide “for sale” services.
Don’t get me wrong Ricky, it’s not about your signature link whatsoever, those are great photos you take for sure and enjoy looking at them. It’s just that the “rules” should apply more fairly to all.
Russ B. Formerly known here as “Top2Bottom1” www.joinrfa.org
God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy
It’s not even winter yet and this is how people are acting. Shrimp season just started(for some people) and yall should get out on the water and take advantage of the cooler weather.
Thank god we have the internet police around here to take care of these pesky threads that “run people off from the website”…I wonder how many people actually left this site after seeing someone trying to sell something in a thread. I bet they probably just didn’t click on it if they were not interested.
RFA dosen’t sell anything or provide “for sale” services.
Don’t get me wrong Ricky, it’s not about your signature link whatsoever, those are great photos you take for sure and enjoy looking at them. It’s just that the “rules” should apply more fairly to all.
Russ B. Formerly known here as “Top2Bottom1” www.joinrfa.org
God is great, Beer is good, People are crazy
Do you agree with me its annoying that he posted this same topic in like seven different sections? Including the flyfishing section?
That was my only point. If it was posted once, I wouldn’t have said anything.
Fritz, we are having an adult conversation here, thanks.
It’s not even winter yet and this is how people are acting. Shrimp season just started(for some people) and yall should get out on the water and take advantage of the cooler weather.
Thank god we have the internet police around here to take care of these pesky threads that “run people off from the website”…I wonder how many people actually left this site after seeing someone trying to sell something in a thread. I bet they probably just didn’t click on it if they were not interested.