Spam

tech-installers · 06-27-2008, 06:47 AM

I am hit for having a link in mysignature and told to read the rules. When I do per their rules it DOES NOT STATE I CANNOT HAVE A LINK IN MY SIGNATURE.

*************************************************
* Cannot Upload Images for Signature
* Cannot Upload Animated GIF for Signature Signature Image
* Maximum Width (pixels): 500
* Signature Image Maximum Height (pixels): 50
* Can Use Signatures
* Maximum Characters in Signature Including BBCode Markup: 1000
* Maximum Characters in Signature Excluding BBCode Markup: 500
* Maximum Lines in Signature: 4
* Allow BB Code
* Allow Basic BBCode
* Allow Link BBCode: No
*************************************************

Jack.Sparrow · 06-27-2008, 06:56 AM

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SPAMMING

The definitions of spamming are endless but the most common appears to be "to indiscriminately send unsolicited, unwanted, irrelevant, or inappropriate messages, especially commercial advertising in mass quantities". TSF provides a free service to users who need assistance and as such it is forbidden to advertise products, services, or web sites in order to derive personal benefit, either directly or indirectly. We have an advertising forum where selected advertisements may be placed. You may also NOT place affiliate, live or dead links for purposes of advertising or for any other purpose (other than when assisting a user) in any post or in your signature. NOTE: Citing free support at your own or another forum is not a mitigation for having a live or dead link to such a forum in your signature.

http://www.techsupportforum.com/rules.php

**carsey** · 06-27-2008, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech-installers

I am hit for having a link in mysignature and told to read the rules. When I do per their rules it DOES NOT STATE I CANNOT HAVE A LINK IN MY SIGNATURE.

*************************************************
* Cannot Upload Images for Signature
* Cannot Upload Animated GIF for Signature Signature Image
* Maximum Width (pixels): 500
* Signature Image Maximum Height (pixels): 50
* Can Use Signatures
* Maximum Characters in Signature Including BBCode Markup: 1000
* Maximum Characters in Signature Excluding BBCode Markup: 500
* Maximum Lines in Signature: 4
* Allow BB Code
* Allow Basic BBCode
* Allow Link BBCode: No
*************************************************

Im sure the area in bold covers links?

**beefers1** · 06-27-2008, 10:20 AM

what is BB code, anyway? I don't really know anything about programming.

**karusho** · 06-27-2008, 11:53 AM

BBCode = Bulletin Board Code - basically formatting code used on forums/boards and nowhere else.

examples include (take out the spaces when you use them)

[ b ]bold[ / b ]
[ i ]italic[ / i ]
[ u ]undernline[ / u ]

anyways, if you use the advanced reply as opposed to the quick reply, it has all these buttons on top of the text area that you can press and they generate bbcode for you

**beefers1** · 06-27-2008, 12:16 PM

oh, I see. so that's how that works. Are there any other codes used in other forums?

sinclair_tm · 06-27-2008, 01:48 PM

The exact code to post things depends on the bb software. There are some other boards I goto, and their code is different, so you just need to notice how it's done as you post things in the advanced post section.

**karusho** · 06-27-2008, 01:51 PM

For that, I'll refer you to the TSF FAQ for it: http://www.techsupportforum.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

06-27-2008, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
tech-installers Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oakcliff Posts: 17 OS: Linspire 6.0/winme/win98/linspire 6.0 My System	Spam I am hit for having a link in mysignature and told to read the rules. When I do per their rules it DOES NOT STATE I CANNOT HAVE A LINK IN MY SIGNATURE. ************************************************* * Cannot Upload Images for Signature * Cannot Upload Animated GIF for Signature Signature Image * Maximum Width (pixels): 500 * Signature Image Maximum Height (pixels): 50 * Can Use Signatures * Maximum Characters in Signature Including BBCode Markup: 1000 * Maximum Characters in Signature Excluding BBCode Markup: 500 * Maximum Lines in Signature: 4 * Allow BB Code * Allow Basic BBCode * Allow Link BBCode: No *********************************************** __________________ Tech-installers Removed spam from signature. Please read the forum rules Spam=Spam is unsolicited e-mail on the Internet.

06-27-2008, 10:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,369 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Spam what is BB code, anyway? I don't really know anything about programming. __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

06-27-2008, 11:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,213 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Spam BBCode = Bulletin Board Code - basically formatting code used on forums/boards and nowhere else. examples include (take out the spaces when you use them) [ b ]bold[ / b ] [ i ]italic[ / i ] [ u ]undernline[ / u ] anyways, if you use the advanced reply as opposed to the quick reply, it has all these buttons on top of the text area that you can press and they generate bbcode for you __________________ Laptop Specs: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E dual-booting Vista Ultimate SP1 and Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

06-27-2008, 12:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,369 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Spam oh, I see. so that's how that works. Are there any other codes used in other forums? __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

06-27-2008, 01:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
karusho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,213 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Spam For that, I'll refer you to the TSF FAQ for it: http://www.techsupportforum.com/misc.php?do=bbcode __________________ Laptop Specs: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E dual-booting Vista Ultimate SP1 and Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"