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yegnold2003 · 04-18-2004, 11:58 AM

Is is against the TOS to put redirecting forums to friends sites/ affliate sites?

i see it is against tthe TOS to put banners, but what about refirecting forums??

**shane** · 04-18-2004, 01:23 PM

I don't think it would be against the TOS to do what you're wanting to do. But you might want to wait for a mod or admin to reply to this topic just to make sure.

If you need any more assistance, please let us know.

-shane

04-18-2004, 01:30 PM

what exactly doyou mean by 'redirecting' ?

How would you do it?

dF · 04-18-2004, 01:30 PM

I've seen many forums do this; set up forums that re-direct to other places. Even the Support Forum does that! I think it is okay to do.

**shane** · 04-18-2004, 01:32 PM

He is talking about doing what you did here on the support forum by re-directing to MegaStats. But he's wondering if he can set his forum up to re-direct to other forums, that would be his "affiliates"

Like this link at the bottom:

"MegaStats.com - Free Live Web Stats"

04-18-2004, 01:37 PM

you can redirect to "friends sites" , but you are NOT allowed to redirect to an affiliate program.

dF · 04-18-2004, 01:37 PM

YahEliteAlliance told me you can't have ANY banner ads; as bannerless means bannerless. However, he did say you could do affiliate TEXT LINKS in the portal's Recommended Sites, under IPDynamicLite.

yegnold2003 · 04-18-2004, 01:37 PM

take a look:

http://yegnold2003.2.forumer.com

there are 3 at the moment but im not making money its in exchange for a link on their site to mine

**shane** · 04-18-2004, 01:39 PM

When I said his affiliates, I meant like friends. Official friend's forums that are like partners with your forum.

dF · 04-18-2004, 01:41 PM

Yeah, that re-directing forum is fine. Just make sure you don't post affiliate banners (not even the small 88×31 ones), as they are against Forumer.com's ToS.

Ignite · 04-18-2004, 01:43 PM

Not even on the Portal?

/add
Do you mea we are not allowed to redirect to other forums that may be hosted on a different host? or do you mean we are not allowed to mention IF or any other forum host?

dF · 04-18-2004, 01:46 PM

YahEliteAlliance told me that you can't have affiliate banners AT ALL- not even the small 88×31 ones- in the portal. He said you can do text links, but not banner (image) links.

04-18-2004, 01:58 PM

a banner is a banner is a banner is a banmner.....................................

Kiyobi · 04-18-2004, 09:41 PM

bottom line: as long as the link's not making money for you, it's okay, right?

Ignite · 04-19-2004, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TOS
You may not put any type of paid advertisement banners, text links, buttons, popups, popunders, exitpops or any other form of advertisment for another product or service on your forums.

So put a small text/image link refering to a site you might want to suggest to your members and is not paid for?

04-18-2004, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
shane VIP Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 3,769 Rep Power: 8 fTrader: (14) fBuck$: 1,367.1 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,367.1 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	I don't think it would be against the TOS to do what you're wanting to do. But you might want to wait for a mod or admin to reply to this topic just to make sure. If you need any more assistance, please let us know. -shane
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04-18-2004, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
dF Active Forumer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 615 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,468.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,468.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	I've seen many forums do this; set up forums that re-direct to other places. Even the Support Forum does that! I think it is okay to do.
	<a href='http://dragons.forumer.com' target='_blank'>THE DRAGON REALM</a> :: <a href='http://nido.forumer.com' target='_blank'>My FEP</a>

04-18-2004, 01:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
shane VIP Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 3,769 Rep Power: 8 fTrader: (14) fBuck$: 1,367.1 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,367.1 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	He is talking about doing what you did here on the support forum by re-directing to MegaStats. But he's wondering if he can set his forum up to re-direct to other forums, that would be his "affiliates" Like this link at the bottom: "MegaStats.com - Free Live Web Stats"
	Owner/CEO - ComputerHelpForum.org Administrator - Revision3.com Administrator - Scopetech.net Lowe's (my employer) Department Manager - Lumber/Building Materials/Millwork

04-18-2004, 01:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
dF Active Forumer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 615 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,468.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,468.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	YahEliteAlliance told me you can't have ANY banner ads; as bannerless means bannerless. However, he did say you could do affiliate TEXT LINKS in the portal's Recommended Sites, under IPDynamicLite.
	<a href='http://dragons.forumer.com' target='_blank'>THE DRAGON REALM</a> :: <a href='http://nido.forumer.com' target='_blank'>My FEP</a>

04-18-2004, 01:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
shane VIP Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 3,769 Rep Power: 8 fTrader: (14) fBuck$: 1,367.1 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,367.1 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	When I said his affiliates, I meant like friends. Official friend's forums that are like partners with your forum.
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04-18-2004, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
yegnold2003 Junior Forumer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 89 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 361.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 361.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Is is against the TOS to put redirecting forums to friends sites/ affliate sites? i see it is against tthe TOS to put banners, but what about refirecting forums??

04-18-2004, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
imported_limez Guest Posts: n/a fBuck$: 0 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	what exactly doyou mean by 'redirecting' ? How would you do it?

04-18-2004, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
imported_limez Guest Posts: n/a fBuck$: 0 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	you can redirect to "friends sites" , but you are NOT allowed to redirect to an affiliate program.

04-18-2004, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
yegnold2003 Junior Forumer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 89 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 361.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 361.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	take a look: http://yegnold2003.2.forumer.com there are 3 at the moment but im not making money its in exchange for a link on their site to mine

04-18-2004, 01:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
dF Active Forumer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 615 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,468.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,468.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Yeah, that re-directing forum is fine. Just make sure you don't post affiliate banners (not even the small 88×31 ones), as they are against Forumer.com's ToS.
	<a href='http://dragons.forumer.com' target='_blank'>THE DRAGON REALM</a> :: <a href='http://nido.forumer.com' target='_blank'>My FEP</a>

04-18-2004, 01:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ignite Active Forumer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 310 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,427.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,427.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	Not even on the Portal? /add Do you mea we are not allowed to redirect to other forums that may be hosted on a different host? or do you mean we are not allowed to mention IF or any other forum host?

04-18-2004, 01:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
dF Active Forumer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 615 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,468.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,468.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	YahEliteAlliance told me that you can't have affiliate banners AT ALL- not even the small 88×31 ones- in the portal. He said you can do text links, but not banner (image) links.
	<a href='http://dragons.forumer.com' target='_blank'>THE DRAGON REALM</a> :: <a href='http://nido.forumer.com' target='_blank'>My FEP</a>

04-18-2004, 01:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
imported_Pappy Guest Posts: n/a fBuck$: 0 Bank: 0 Total fBuck$: 0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	a banner is a banner is a banner is a banmner.....................................

04-18-2004, 09:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kiyobi Active Forumer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Diamond City, Japan Posts: 686 Rep Power: 5 fTrader: (0) fBuck$: 1,767.0 Bank: 0.0 Total fBuck$: 1,767.0 Send fBuck$ » My Forumer My Country:	bottom line: as long as the link's not making money for you, it's okay, right?
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