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Haven't been on in awhile and today I saw three different topics that had their first post an ad for a product with a full description.  People commented underneath that.

 

I'm not sure if this is good or bad.........nice to have all the info you need right there and certainly saves looking things up that others are talking about.  If you're just looking for comments do you want the whole thing?  Could save time if you know right away it's not for you.  Hmmmmmmmmmm.

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Registered: ‎06-27-2010

Re: First forum post is an ad?

I have never seen anything you're describing.  I only see the topics and posts...no ads. 

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Re: First forum post is an ad?

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I also don't understand exactly what is being referenced.

 

More details as to what the OP is seeing could help.

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Re: First forum post is an ad?

I saw one last week.

 

I think the OP means the posters first post advertised some sort of product 

 

Example of the one I saw last week.

 

I have lost a significant amount of weight and feel more rejuvenated by using such and such product. 


It was only 14.99  with free shipping, there's a special for a limited amount of time.
When you visit the such and such website today, you too can experience the same glorious results I have!

 

I will say it was taken down quickly by the mods. It was around the same time some dope was posting inflammatory comments about a certain religion, so it may have been missed, due to the outrage on that one!

 

I didn't see the one the that @deeW  is referring to today. I'm just thinking she means something like that. 

 

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Re: First forum post is an ad?

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Sounds like the poster(s) who promote their miraculous weight loss due to life style changes, accompanied by compensated advertisements for the necessary dietary guru YouTube videos.

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Re: First forum post is an ad?

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I've seen those types of ad's here too about different products @KBEANS but not recently. They did get quickly deleted I remember.

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Re: First forum post is an ad?

@deeW.  Not only is it not good, it's illegal.  When the mods show up they'll delete such ads.  They should be reported as inappropriate. 

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