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Originally posted by Doc Tesla
why do people making a separate site have to contact you? Its not like google asked yahoo if they were allowed to make one.
I think alittle healthy competition is good. If more sites pop up groups can be spread out and websites can be narrowed. and some websites can be a little bit more loose with the leashes then ATS and let more controversial threads be posted. ATS is like a stepping stone while people decide how far into the hole they want to go.
Link Spamming: Promoting your site or discussion board on other discussion boards without prior permission is among the more egregious offenses of online "netiquette." Lots of ATS members have personal sites, blogs, and discussion boards and are allowed to link in posts and signatures... because they came to us first and asked for permission.
So... the short story is; if you (an ATS member) have or are planning to make a site and would like to promote it here, please contact us
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Now, to be clear, we have no issue with members who create websites with alternative topics themes. In fact, we often have been supportive of our members who seek to do this, but come to us first. Where it becomes a problem is when those members try to "pull a fast one" buy doing it under the radar for various reasons.
Originally posted by Doc Tesla
why do people making a separate site have to contact you?
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by Doc Tesla
why do people making a separate site have to contact you?
As has been explained in the opening post... only if they want to promote it on ATS.
Originally posted by lucentenigma
So now anyone who is a member of this site needs to ask your permission before they can create a website of their own?
Originally posted by A Fortiori
People are leaving because they do not feel respected in many cases by some, not all, of the moderators.