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[riley1]

people know the rules - they just think the rules don't apply to them.

[dex]

Some rules just don't make sense.I follow rules but some others enforcing may have a different interpretation.

[Marp]

@Wannabeincali, if you want to repost the information without the links click on your name and on the left side there is a section for autosaved drafts.  It is possible most, if not all, of your post is still there.

[Wannabeincali]

@Marp

Oh no.  yeeesh! I deleted all of those a few days ago. I just saw the Xs, and did not even think they could pull up the actual posts. I thought they were just lists of the names of posts I had made! Ugh  Thanks for letting me know! I will make sure to not delee them in the future. 

I love your avatar, btw!

[dooBdoo]

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@Wannabeincali wrote:

Would someone point out to me where the rule is stated that we CANNOT post links to websites where things are sold? I looked through the Welcome forum's rule listings, but could not find it. ?

I can understand rules about No bullying, No foul language, No political talk, No religious arguments,  NO constantly cruel dissing of certain qvc hosts, etc etc. 

I can even maybe understand NO links to other estores that sell similar merchandise to that sold on QVC.

BUT what I found really horrible was that a Mod DELETED my entire Pet Lovers post, where I was trying to help a member who had a dog suffering from KIDNEY DISEASE.

I had a ton of info, all related to either KIDNEY DOG SUPPORT AND INFO GROUPS ONLINE, or links to recipes andmsupplements for either a RAW or a homeCOOKED diet. Nothing was related to purchasing kibble or canned food, which QVC does not even sell anyway! My infraction was that the link to the Dog Recipes Wellness Newsletter was on a website that sold dog supplements on another part of the site.

And for THIS, my entire post was DELETED? Really?? Wow. I do not even think the dog owner even had a chance to see my post! It may have really helped her dog!!  I am still so upset over this. Ugh

I am new to the qvc forums, but not to forums in general. I am all for Rules, but they need to be based on common sense. Why not just NOTIFY me to ammend my post? Or, why not just DELETE the "offensive" portion, but leave the critical, HELPFUL info in the post? 

If I had been posting about some superficial issue (makeup, body butters, hair care, fashion --- all topics I love to dish about), then OK, spank me for "not following/breaking" the ridculous rule. And I say ridiculous becuase many posters remark about NON qvc products, but their posts remain simply because they did not include a link to it? Huh? Are we that stupid that one cannot then just google the product? So are we being punished for offering convenience? Lol I am upset over this not just because I post off a tablet, which is not easy when you are posting lots of info!, but rather because I feel so SAD that a post I made to HELP someone with an ILL PET....got DELTED over nonsense!

If Qvc would have a personal messaging option, this would have been a moot point, perhaps.....if I had saved a copy of my post...which I guess I should start doing.

Ok, rant over.

If someone could just point me in the direction of this Golden Rule which I am guilty of not following, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

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          @Wannabeincali,  It's been a while but I saw an explanation from the moderators about retail site links.   It's essentially a combination of these 2 items in the Standards for Participation:

          "Use of these public areas for commercial purposes is prohibited. Do not use any Community features (including, but not limited to, video, forums, reviews, images, and profiles) to solicit funds, advertise, or solicit goods or services, or post third-party promotional material. Only use these public areas and Community features for non-commercial purposes."

and

          "Do not post web addresses (URLs) for, or links to, outside sites that violate these guidelines."

(http://www.qvc.com/QVCCommunity.content.html)

          It's likely the powers-that-be don't want the forums used for direct links to any sites selling goods or services.   They do allow copious postings about other businesses, which seems fairly generous on a forum that's financed by a retail corporation.

          Regarding notifying you to amend a post...  the moderators have to oversee all the threads and posts in all the sub-forums all day.   They also read and reply to posts and email messages, research problems, report tech glitches to IT support, moderate the public Q Facebook pages, etc., so I don't think they have time or resources to notify us and wait for us to alter our posts.   Just my guess, though.

[Wannabeincali]

@dooBdoo

Thanks dooBdoo!  

Awwww, your screen name just makes me smile evertime I see or say it. Lol 

Yup, I do understand it from the Mod's point of view, but I am still peeved. Lol But yeah, I get it.  Thanks for posting the info, I appreciate it. And now that the other member clued me into the Drafts area, I feel better about future posts.

[dooBdoo]

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Marp wrote:

@wannabeincali, if you want to repost the information without the links click on your name and on the left side there is a section for autosaved drafts.  It is possible most, if not all, of your post is still there.

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          @Marp and @Wannabeincali,   I think our autosaved draft vanishes when a post is deleted.   What I do, since there's always the chance of posts or threads being removed, is save a copy (somewhere like an email draft, or on the notepad or text area on the computer or mobile device) if the post is long and I want to be sure to have it for some future use.

[dooBdoo]

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wannabeincali wrote:

@dooBdoo

Thanks dooBdoo!  

Awwww, your screen name just makes me smile evertime I see or say it. Lol 

Yup, I do understand it from the Mod's point of view, but I am still peeved. Lol But yeah, I get it.  Thanks for posting the info, I appreciate it. And now that the other member clued me into the Drafts area, I feel better about future posts.

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          @Wannabeincali,  You're welcome!   Thanks for the nickname comment... ❤️   Long story, but it's related to a silly story and a fond memory of my late, dear father.

[Moonchilde]

The simplest way to deal with links is to give people the information they need without typing it out so it will be a "live" link.

If I want to give a link but have any doubt as to whether there might be selling of anything anywhere on the site, the simplest way is to put the link in, but do not end it with .com so it's live, but end it with (space) dotcom. People "get it" and can cut and paste and add their own .com

[Wannabeincali]

@dooBdoo

Thanks for that info!

Yes, I will make sure I begin saving posts, just in case! 

Either that, or I need to start posting off my laptop. Much easier than when I try to two-finger punch my tablet! The typos I make just drive me insane, though I try to catch and correct most. Lol I just do not get how kids text allllllllll the time off of their teeny cell phone keyboards. Gives me a headache...

Ok, I better quit rambling here....I think I may be violating the No hijacking threads or NO off topic posts rules! 😲 (not quite sure what this emoticon means, lol)

Thanks again for your help!

Thanks to you, too, @moonchilde !

I just now saw your post. Uh oh....I just posted a link to a blog about The Mother in ACV...errrr, don't ask. Lol. She doesn't sell anything, but I will go deactivate the link anyway, to be safe. Thanks!