Spam has been increasingly degrading the usefullness of the MrData.Net Discussion Forums. Therefore, the following is the spam policy for the MrData.Net Discussion Forums as of 23 May AD 2003. I will begin enforcing this policy on 01 June 2003.
Unsolicited commercial advertisements (spam) are not considered desirable on the MrData.Net discussion forums. In other words, no blatent self-promotion is allowed. If you want to cite your URL or product in response to someone elses's post, that is fine. The problem is when people simply post an advertisement not in a response to a need indicated by someone else's post. I call that spam of the discussion forum. Use your best judgement. And, of course, if you are otherwise making legitimate posts, you can always feel free to include a citation to your site by using the "Optional Link URL" and "Optional Link Title" fields in the Post New Message form. If you have any questions, feel free to E-mail me for help. If you see anyone abusing the forums by posting spam, feel free to E-mail abuse@mrdata.net.
Please note that, regarding spam on any of the MrData.Net Discussion Forums on or after 01 June 2003: For each spam post you make, you will have to pay the advertising rates in effect at that time, and you will be penalized $25.00 (USD) per spam post to pay for my spam cleanup costs. If you have any questions about this policy, feel free to E-mail me.
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