You can generalise with a Google search, but that's it.

You know--I'm sorry if I offended. I wasn't trying to do so.

However--the amount of spam on the skin lightening boards it amazing. I'm trying to keep it legit without stepping too hard on the toes of our regular members.

For the first month I was watching the skin lightening boards, I was doing NOTHING but deleting the obvious spam, pointing out that chat speak is not allowed, and learning who the regular posters are. I was also trying to learn about the different products that you talk about, and the different methods used--I'm still asking questions for clarification there, honestly, and I appreciate all of the help the regular posters have given me so that I can learn.

I agree with Curlyben--1 and 3 are fine, but 2 really borders on advertising.

And you're right--keeping answers on the boards is the way we should do it. And suggesting that people try websites isn't against the rules--we suggest legal websites all the time on the law boards, for instance. The thing is, there's a fine line between suggesting a place where someone can get more information, and suggesting a place where someone should buy from. Using the law boards again as an example--it's good to link to a state's legislation site, but not good to link a specific lawyer to use in a trial.

Again--sorry if I came across hard. I DO try to keep in consideration those who are regular posters and those who are fly-by-night spammers (and those in between).

What can be done about the few long-term spammers who have been members here in the skin lightening forum for years yet who have been advertising? And are also responsible of numerous counts of name calling, insults due to the product being mentioned and not personal, verbal & forceful attempts of trying to literally push other member(s) away from the forum due to them not liking what is being stated about their brand, and pm messages being sent?

Are you using the Report Inappropriate Post feature?

I do try to catch as much as I can, but I'm only one person, and I have multiple things going on in my life as well. If you use the RIP feature, that brings it to the attention of ALL of the moderators.

As to the insulting PMs---forward those to any moderator.

Abuse of other members isn't tolerated, but we need to know about it in order to do something. Same with advertising, spam, or insults/inappropriate behavior in threads.

I'd LOVE to have the Skin Lightening forums be a place of decorum and helpfulness, especially since you seem to know your stuff and are intent on helping others. We need your help as much as possible to do that, though.

Yes, I do use the Report Inappropriate Post feature and sometimes it is quite efective, and other times it hasn't been as effective unfortunately. Ok, so the RIP feature is just short for Report Inappropriate Post?
Thanks Synnen

Yup... RIP is short for "report inappropriate post".

All of the moderators are in different time zones, but we volunteer our time too. Sometimes if there is only one of us around or awake, it takes longer to respond to reported posts.

For example---because I'm online at work most days, I can only check when I get a lull in the craziness here. I started typing this post 45 minutes ago. We do our best, but it's always helpful if you report something as inappropriate and then give us a chance to fix it.

Oh there is no need to apologize!! And you didn't offend me at all, I just wanted some clarification on what we can and cannot do as far as sharing website information as it has kept changing through the years and the threads you were in closed so fast I didn't get a chance to ask you any questions, that's why I started this thread and gave three examples and asked which is the appropriate way to post.

Nice to meet you:) I'm one of the regular posters here on askmehelpdesk and am willing to you help you in anyway I can. Thanks!

Thanks!

Let's stay on topic, hmmm?

Yes ma'am!! :)

@ Synnen, OK.

Since no one seems to understand "keep it on topic" and moderators fingers are getting tired from deleting posts, this thread is closed

And for the poster wanting to quote the rules you forgot the one main one

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