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[naz_nomad]

Is it ok to add a link to your own website after every posting, or is it really bad etiquette?

I've noticed a newbie doing this with every q & a

[dot.hawkes]

it has been decidedly strange on ab tonight- have u a link naz-nomad?

[ELVIS68]

I`ve noticed it to, I thought it was a link to the question but obviously not

[boobesque]

i wouldnt do it, i only ever put the link to my website when people asked for it

[-Zorro-]

http://www.myspace.com/davezorro


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[Jules001]

I think it is advertising and have reported it as such, I clicked on the link in Gaming as I thought it was something to do with the question, but it wasn't. Probably someone looking to earn money from clicks.

[Jules001]

in fact the user I referred to posted a Q less than a week ago asking how to increase the traffic on his new website

[Martin27]

Just looking to get some traffic to my site, I didnt think that there was any issue to adding a link to your question/answer. As long as the question or answer was reasonable. Also it shouldn`t really cause an issue as is you dont want to look at the site you close it down. I apologise now to anyone whom may find this offensive.
http://www. on seconds thoughts :) Just a little joke on my part, no harm done.

[gen2]

Martin27, On many forums that would be perfectly acceptable. Even those that don't allow advertising, generally allow members to include a link to their own website in the 'signature' section of the post. At least, if that's where it is everyone knows where the link goes to.

However, this site does not have signatures on posts. (It doesn't even allow avatars.) In that case any link provided is assumed to be in support of the answer being given. You therefore understand the resentment when people find it is of no help in that respect.. Please understand Martin27, that (currently) on this site, self advertising is considered a no-no.