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Points: 10974 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 4:35pm
Originally posted by Katherine Katherine wrote:


We don't permit advertising of products, services, fundraisers, auctions, donations, etc, without our prior permission, and this includes advertising for other people.



surely though someone saying - hey i am having a tupperware party - just for examples sake - is anyone interested?... this is what they sell and what they have on special this month... isnt against the rules as it isnt actually advertising. ??

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Points: 3649 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 5:02pm
Opps, thanks bizzy.

This is the second link - Cheapest Nappies
       
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Points: 6123 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 5:19pm
I think the issue is that any advertising, even inadvertent ones that are 'word of mouth' type things could ruffle the feathers of the advertisers who buy space on the site.

For example if someone was talking about how there is a special on Treasures at Foodtown this week it might get Huggies upset as they have a tile space on here.

It's a slippery slope though. I hope this forum doesn't go the way of the Treasures one where you can't even mention cloth nappies without getting in trouble and having the thread removed.

Plus there have been a few threads that don't breach any rules but obviously make the mods uncomfortable that have been removed in the past. In those cases I think an email would be courteous. Also when posts within a thread are removed even though they don't breach rules - such as when someone posted less than complementary feedback on the mag (feedback that was solicited by OB) - it would be good to put a comment in rather than just removing it.

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Points: 10980 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 5:31pm
I don't get what the difference is between someone asking if anyone is interested in a photoshoot when its not the photographer doing the asking vs pretty much all the threads in the product review section and cloth nappy discussion as they are all saying for or against certain brands and then how about the odd thread asking if anyone is wanting to get together for a "x product" party (like tupperware, nappichinos etc).

I would understand a thread getting removed for advertising reasons if the photographer or creator/seller of a product/service started it but not if some random person does asking about it or raving about the service or what have you. Its not really any different between those sorts of threads and people coming on asking for the best place/person for xyz service..

Where is the actual line? Cause it doesnt seem to be that consistant.
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Points: 10974 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 5:40pm
thats what i was trying to say - thanks stacey.

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Points: 3941 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 6:53pm
I don't see the line either.

What I also don't understand why mods can't just edit an offending post with the reason and then lock it.
It would give us lay people a better idea of what's not allowed.

I guess this stuff is the downside of a forum being run by a company rather than a community.


ETA: Bobbie at least the Treasures forum notified you if you were posting a message that would be reviewed by Admin

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Points: 949 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 June 2010 at 7:11pm

Hi everyone, and thank you for your feedback and opinions. We'll certainly take them into consideration. Decisions about which threads to remove are made on a case-by-case basis by our team and there may be a number of reasons why certain threads are removed or left in place, but the bottom line is that it is entirely at our team's discretion. Unfortunately we don't have the ability or the resources to explain or notify each and every time something is removed.

You'll find everything you need to know in the Forum Guidelines and Messages from Admin board at the very top of the message boards, including who your moderators are. If you need to get in touch with any of us, we are:

Angela (Angie Baby) - angela@ohbaby.co.nz
Katherine (Katherine) - katherine@ohbaby.co.nz
Kelly (Kelz) - kelly@ohbaby.co.nz

I'm going to lock this thread now, but thank you for your opinions and feedback, and we'll certainly take your thoughts into consideration.

Cheers from Katherine and the OHbaby! Team
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