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2 threads taken down on the basis or 'promoting a website'

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TheShadowyFeminist · 15/01/2021 20:41

@MNHQ please provide the parameters of how women can discuss the issues raised in the website that you feel is being promoted. Happy to not promote it, but I want to be able to discuss the issues.

Can you therefore clarify how we can do that within the rules?

Thank you

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OvaHere · 16/01/2021 10:28

This is what the site T&Cs say. Personally I feel it falls under sites/blogs that are of interest. Certainly the audience of FWR regulars were interested.

Spam IMO are links that are posted in numerous places and that have no relevance to the topic. If the OP had posted it in The Doghouse/Style and Beauty/Telly Addicts then fair enough. She didn't, she posted it in one topic, Feminism Chat, where it was of interest.

I don't feel that spam is an accurate term for a feminist website that was of interest to the women on FWR and not posted on any other boards.

2 threads taken down on the basis or 'promoting a website'
Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/01/2021 10:24

Thanks Becky. So to clarify, adding a link to the repeal the GRA website to the existing thread from earlier this month would be contributing to the conversation and giving posters access to material which they might find interesting rather than spamming I think, as it's in context? Is that correct?

I personally can't see how that would possibly breach the guidelines, Bernard.

MotherTruckerr · 16/01/2021 09:47

Aha! Never mind Grin

MotherTruckerr · 16/01/2021 09:47

Can I ask what the website is then?

Not in a promotional way, just in a "I'm interested as it may be relevant to me" way.

Or alternatively point me in the direction of one of the threads, I'm an FWR regular but seemed to have missed something!

BernardBlackMissesLangCleg · 16/01/2021 09:45

Thanks Becky. So to clarify, adding a link to the repeal the GRA website to the existing thread from earlier this month would be contributing to the conversation and giving posters access to material which they might find interesting rather than spamming I think, as it's in context? Is that correct?

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 16/01/2021 09:27

Hello there - we don't allow people to spam or use the boards to promote their site/product, etc. The first line of the first thread we deleted was: "Hi everyone! We'd just like to draw the attention of all you lovely FWR contributors to a new website," which is pretty clear promotion and was reported many times.

There are a couple of threads already discussing the issues concerned - we're not silencing anyone, we just don't want spam.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 15/01/2021 20:51

Yes I think that should surely be in line with the guidelines?

Seasaltyhair · 15/01/2021 20:49

It’s BS.

Funny that the Christmas threads are full of links to websites.

Maybe a thread discussing the issues with a find ‘this site’ (clicky link) useful?

I’ve never known a thread to be deleted over discussion of an external site ( apart from the other mum/parent site.

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