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Free Republic | 12/29/01 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Reminder: Free Republic is a non-commerical site. We cannot advertise or sell products on FR. Please do not post advertising banners or links to sites selling products or services. Do not use Free Republic for selling t-shirts, coffee mugs, books, tapes or any other merchandise. Please do not use Free Republic to raise funds for personal or outside causes or projects.

Thanks,

Jim Robinson

[nunya bidness]

(Yelling at the guys at the plant)

Shut her down! Let Registered figured it out when he gets home.

[TheOtherOne]

Correction:

Free Republic is fantastic non-commerical site

Thanks again Jim

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Aye Aye Admiral!

[hole_n_one]

I take it that a post such as this is out of bounds.

[farmfriend]

Didn't realize this had become a problem.

[classygreeneyedblonde]

ought o was it me?

[Drango]

Dang...
I was gonna make Millions $$$$$ selling my

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[Askel5]

Where a poster simply is providing an Amazon (or other source) link to the author being discussed or the work being excerpted, I don't think that's out of bounds. In fact, I think it a nice gesture which those whose works we use for our discussions would appreciate.

In fact, I'd encourage folks to source their threads thus ... especially if it's a book review, discussion or lengthy excerpt.

Where the poster has absolutely no relationship save "fan" to the author or publisher or website, I don't see a problem in providing a link for others.

[Rain-maker]

Damn, me too...LOL

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[hole_n_one]

I'm trying to get a clarification to this.........

Please do not post advertising banners or links to sites selling products or services.

[denydenydeny]

Agreed...in discussions of a book, Amazon is usually the most concise collection of information about it within one link.

[Nogbad]

Juvenile rebellion will get you nowhere.

[Askel5]

Fair enough.

It's just that the post you used in your question was a perfect example of that courtesy I believe is DUE many of the sites, authors and publishing houses whose works we use for educational and discussion purposes here.

It's not so much a link to "buy BOOKS at Amazon", it's a link to find Barbara Olsen's book if you're interested in reading more.

I think there's a substantive distinction between touting Amazon and touting a particular book or author -- and the subject of the thread at hand -- which one can find at Amazon.

[nunya bidness]

Two words: Pocket Fisherman.

[hole_n_one]

I just went to the Amazon link and found plenty there in the way of reviews and reader comments to say that, with respect to that specific site, it is much more than a means by which to sell a product.........

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Understood, thanks Jim.

You might want to talk to sirgawain in post #12.

[Sir Gawain]

Humor is not an advertisement.