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Originally Posted by compos mentis
So Jody, as of right now, what CAN be said about vendors in threads... besides positive things?
The only guideline I see is no vendor bashing threads.
Thanks.
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sites like Camaros.net and Chevelles.com have had no vendor bashing rules forever, and seem to still draw crowds. I wish I could say exactly where we'll draw the line, but that can change depending on the thread, the poster, etc. I'll know it when I see it I guess.............
The thread asking for help on how to get his money back from a vendor is fine. Asking for advice, didn't name the vendor, there is nothing wrong with that. Threads asking if anyone knows how to get hold of ABC vendor is fine. A thread asking for feedback on a vendor is fine, as long as it doesn't get personal and turn into bashing. For example, you could say I had a bad experience with them and would not recommend them. That is not bashing. But to go off cussing, calling them a piece of crap, etc. is.
Pretty much any thread that calls out a vendor by name is going to go south. Most all of you have seen this happen over and over. We want to protect our members. I think Scott has been great at removing vendors that he felt didn't take care of our members. It's never been about the money here, though we've been accused of that in the past.
We're still looking at options, but for now the threads have increased beyond our comfort zone so for now we're just not going to allow them on the forum.