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Really was that necessary?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
There was a genuine discussion going on on this thread:
http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?t=115101

and now it's closed?

Really was that necessary?

melanotan - afamelanotide - Scenesse

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well the thread was two years old and only re-surfaced again because someone spammed in it. I guess if you don't like the idea that it was closed you can PM one of the site mods and they may open it for you.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mist wrote: »
    Well the thread was two years old and only re-surfaced again because someone spammed in it. I guess if you don't like the idea that it was closed you can PM one of the site mods and they may open it for you.

    Thanks for the quick reply. There wasn't spamming going on. The thread was discussing a topic about which there was news.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    afamelanotide wrote: »
    Thanks for the quick reply. There wasn't spamming going on. The thread was discussing a topic about which there was news.

    The spam was removed, so the mod post said.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mist wrote: »
    The spam was removed, so the mod post said.

    Isn't spamming where someone is offering something for sale (like those "BUY NOW", VIAGRA, PENIS ENLARGEMENT, etc) crap e-mails that have zero to do with what is being discussed?
    The information that I was bringing to that thread was extremely on topic and very much related to that discussion and was valid in that there is genuine news relative to that thread.

    I suppose it's pointless trying to argue but just struck me as rather impolite when an active discussion was taking place on that thread and the discussion was very much on topic.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    An active discussion that was two years old? Right.

    If you have something genuine to add to the subject that's not spam then you can make a new thread.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Franki wrote: »
    An active discussion that was two years old? Right.

    If you have something genuine to add to the subject that's not spam then you can make a new thread.

    Yes, it was active. Folks responded to what I added. Perhaps you're right about starting a new thread but it struck me as more sensible to stay on topic in a given thread rather than springing a thread out of nowhere.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bringing up an old thread is pretty much the same as a thread appearing out of nowhere, as nobody has seen it for two years.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?t=94677

    Its not that hard to find if looked for :)
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    afamelanotide wrote: »
    Isn't spamming where someone is offering something for sale (like those "BUY NOW", VIAGRA, PENIS ENLARGEMENT, etc) crap e-mails that have zero to do with what is being discussed?
    The information that I was bringing to that thread was extremely on topic and very much related to that discussion and was valid in that there is genuine news relative to that thread.

    I suppose it's pointless trying to argue but just struck me as rather impolite when an active discussion was taking place on that thread and the discussion was very much on topic.

    No - spamming isn't just the really obvious form of advertising - but choosing a username that's the name of a product and then linking to articles about it is definitely spam and was reported as so by several users. You're welcome to stay on this website if your participation in discussions is legit, but if you come online and drag up an old discussion just to promote a product, then yes, it is necessary to close the thread.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    MrG wrote: »
    http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?t=94677

    Its not that hard to find if looked for :)

    Fair 'nuff. Thanks for the clarification.

    Cheers
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **Helen** wrote: »
    No - spamming isn't just the really obvious form of advertising - but choosing a username that's the name of a product and then linking to articles about it is definitely spam and was reported as so by several users. You're welcome to stay on this website if your participation in discussions is legit, but if you come online and drag up an old discussion just to promote a product, then yes, it is necessary to close the thread.

    Thank you, I understand now with MrG's and your explanation.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :thumb:
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    afamelanotide wrote: »
    Thank you, I understand now with MrG's and your explanation.

    Cool. :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Maybe, cool!
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