Advertising Rules

[Miko]

It seems some people have trouble understanding what's allowed and what isn't where advertising is concerned. I hope the following clears up any confusion:

What is Advertising?
Creating a link or statement directing people to another website other than aarinfantasy.com or aarinsecret.com or trying to use this community as a tool to sell product whether online or at events is advertising.

What is Inappropriate Advertising?
You are not allowed to create threads for the purpose of advertising as a means of selling a product OR redirecting traffic to another site - as defined above.

What is allowed?

1. It is allowed to post a link in your signature only. The only restrictions are the basic site signature size conditions and any material/subject matter disallowed by the Main Rules of this site.
2. Permission was granted from us.
3. You may advertise in the Discount Offers for AF Members if there is a SALE / Coupon at a reputable or at least some credible source like everythingyaoi, publisher's websites, etc. NO EBAY or the like.

Addendum 01.26.2010:
Please do not create new threads for the purpose of linking to Petitions or Polls on other sites. If the subject is of such great importance to you, put the link in your Signature. That will suffice.


Need further clarification?
- post your question in this thread.

[Hayden-Sama]

Well, is it considered advertising when we direct people to other websites that contain quiz and other similar material?

[Miko]

Well, we shouldn't be creating threads linking to quizes - other than Shonen-ai/Yaoi or BL related quizzes.

The allowed quizzes are an exception. Youtube videolinks can still be posted in the existing thread.

Another exception is: In the Tech Help section or in similar cases, A user may request info that may require someone giving them an external link - that is allowed.

The purpose of this rule isn't to totally stop people from sharing useful links.

It's purpose is to stop people from creating spam threads for the purpose of generating traffic to another site.
(eg: Creating a thread: "Hey, everybody - look at my website." etc)

... am I making sense?

[DigitalLove]

If i make a reference to a link in my signature, is that allowed ?

Example: [There's a link to my personal blog in my signature]
[my post] -Hey, check out my blog and you'll find some information about that..

[Miko]

What is allowed?
it is allowed to post a link in your signature only. The only restrictions are the basic site signature size conditions and any material/subject matter disallowed by the Main Rules of this site.

* points above - what I said in the first post applies... you'll see I also have links in my signature etc.

[Cho-sa]

I'm not sure if it's advertising or not, but I want to share information about the Broadcast Treaty the Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations.... I felt the information was pertinent but wasn't sure if I can link...

this is the link --

[Miko]

You can put the link in your sig

[LilyChan]

Let's say I have a banner for the website I want to advertise, and it's in regulations. Can I still link it even without stating what it is? Or do I have to?

[Miko]

As long as you don't create a thread for it. You can only put it inyour signature.

[rikuheart]

i had forgotten the rules about advertising before i posted a link:

http://aarinfantasy.com/forum/showth...818#post461818

is there any way i can delete the thread?