A question from the new guy

[Vts]

I am new here and I have following question:

 

I read the rules when I registered and it is still not clear to me if it is allowed to mention websites while posting messages which deal only with scientific questions and have no stuff to sell, etc.

 

I tried to contact the administrator, but did not receive a reply.

[timo]

Dunno when you contacted the admin, but keep in mind that the admins are not robots but human people who sometimes sleep or simply do other things than browsing the internet.

From my experience: Posting links to other websites generally is not a problem (even when they are selling stuff). Problems arise when the mentioning the website was the sole reason for posting, not a useful addend to the post.

[ecoli]

Posting links for the mere purpose of advertising, and not discussion is against the rules.

[Mr Skeptic]

Yes, as Atheist said the rule about external websites is more about spam prevention. Most spam is commercial in nature, but some is just someone showing off their blog. In any case, you should avoid things like including just a link and a sentence. But you can include the link, and the admins can remove the link if they think it is spammy. As part of your post it likely won't be a problem.

[iNow]

I read the rules when I registered and it is still not clear to me if it is allowed to mention websites while posting messages

Example.

 

GOOD: I was reading this article at this site:

http://www.sitelink.com

 

In that article, the author says this. I am unsure about this. I heard that it actually worked liked this other thing, as shown in this other site:

http://www.otherlink.com

 

Can anybody help me understand the difference, and why those two sites seem to say different things?

 

 

 

 

BAD: Hi guys, I just found this really awesome chemistry site. They sell beakers and it's organized quite well. I think you should check it out! It's changed my life!!

http://www.GoAwaySpammer.com

 

 

 

Good luck.

[YT2095]

BAD: Hi guys, I just found this really awesome chemistry site. They sell beakers and it's organized quite well. I think you should check it out!

 

However, if you Do come up with a site like that, feel free to let me know in a PM

One can`t have "Too Much" Apparatus!

[iNow]

I knew I should have gone out with my awesome Lasik doctor after I could finally see how gorgeous he was.