LymeNet does not want its members being bombarded with advertisements for products/services from other members. People come to LymeNet to get information that is not presented from a seller's standpoint.
Let's just say that I want to go to a group discussion board to find out about how to deal with XYZ disease. All these members approach me and offer me advice and special remedies. At first, I will most likely be a little overwhelmed but will them realize how nice every one being by providing so much information.
I later find out that the same people who gave me the information are the ones selling the product/service they recommended! I would be so depressed because I now have to determine if the information given was actually true or if it was just fabricated so I would buy the product/service.
LymeNet does not want any member to have to feel this way. So, please do not post links to your website that sells a product(s)/service(s), a link to another member's website that sells a product(s)/service(s), or a link to a 3rd party's website in which a member is benefiting from.
Posting an article link that is on a website that just happens to sell products/services is fine, as long as it does not apply to the examples above.
If you have any questions, please email me.
-------------------- Jenifer Stolow LymeNet.Org Webmaster Posts: 318 | From Upstate New York, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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sizzled
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This topic is posted here because it has nothing to do with Medical questions. My topic is about the content of members' post.
Member need to understand what should and should not be posted in Medical. That forum is overcrowded with inappropriate content that should be posted in other forums.
The moderators and I are doing what we can to clean up the forums.
Sizzled, I will PM you about my email not working.
-------------------- Jenifer Stolow LymeNet.Org Webmaster Posts: 318 | From Upstate New York, USA | Registered: Feb 2001
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kam
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Thinking via the keyboard once again.
Wondering if there would be a way to post the resources available for those things that have helped people.
I would rather purchase the product from a person who has or is on the lyme journey.
Those posting their web site here could perhaps make a donation to lymenet to help keep with costs.
For example: probiotics. We all need to take those.
I know there is a person who provides probiotics at a cheaper price than purchasing them at the store if you purchase it in bulk.
If his contact information were given here, it would give us a choice along with helping the web site with expenses.
Just a thought. Please do not shoot the messenger.
Posts: 15927 | From Became too sick to work or do household chores in 2001. | Registered: Dec 2002
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Cobweb
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quote:Originally posted by Jenifer: This topic is posted here because it has nothing to do with Medical questions. My topic is about the content of members' post.
Member need to understand what should and should not be posted in Medical. That forum is overcrowded with inappropriate content that should be posted in other forums.
The moderators and I are doing what we can to clean up the forums.
You make the decisions, I know that. So I'll just throw out my 25 cents worth of opinion.
Solicitation and Lymenet has everything to do with medical-because that is exactly where people are posting so called solutions to medical problems-that may or may not have anything to do with lyme disease.
I futhermore feel that is exactly why it is overcrowded with inappropriate content. It feels like one long "infomercial".
Keep it simple-Lymenet should be a place of sharing and caring-and any mention of specific brand products or posting of websites that sell, even if the poster does not benefit financially, should be done via pm.
Feels like Medical is becoming a catalog. Why Solicitation and Lymenet don't belong there is beyond me.
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randibear
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ya know i just read "medical" and i bet there are at least 5 or more posts which are clearly not medical -- things like complaints about posting, gripes, etc.
i get so confused about what to post where i could scream -- course i yell a lot anyway so it gives me one more reason!!
sometimes i think "boy, i wish they'd just move all these posts and say "better to ask forgiveness than permission" and hack everybody off, then let the rest sort em out -- but then i calm down.
i do appreciate the porno things being deleted -- man, those suck!!
i know jennifer and lou do one terrific job. i've been an editor of large employee newsletter so i know what they must go through -- sorting through all this stuff.
i'm afraid i'd lower the boom and say "do it this way or else -- off with their heads and let 'em cake." but then i realize you can't do that.
so until then, i'll just stay as crazy as the mad hatter and say i don't know how to solve any problems anymore -- heck, can't even solve my own.
hmmm, i think i just wondered around the barn again, didn't I? well, i hope i made SOME sense....lol
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sizzled
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It is in Medical that people are promoting the sale of devices and items through the guise of,'their experience'.
I think it is okay to bring up a novel idea but there should be room for discussion and not a ,'my way or the highway' attitude.
People ARE getting slammed for questioning something that is questionable!!!
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Andie333
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Personally, I'd appreciate it if anyone advocating a product state clearly whether they have any financial interest in that product.
For instance, I really feel like I've been helped by some essential oils. The co. that makes the oils I like has distributors. I'm not a distributor, but if I was, I think that would be good to mention in my posts about the oils. Just so people are clear.
That's just my .02.
Andie
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Truthfinder
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What would be really great is if people who were selling things - or had websites with advertising that allowed them to make a little money - had a little spot on LymeNet where they could post links to their website or a website about their product. Sort of an `Advertiser's Forum', if you will.
I've seen something similar on other forums.
AND, at the same time, wherever that person's username appeared on LymeNet, there would be some unique footnote or some peculiar symbol by their name.
For instance, whenever Lymetoo's name appeared, it would appear as $Lymetoo$, or perhaps *Lymetoo*. That way, people could make note of that when reading, and look in the `Advertiser's Forum' and see what that person's financial enterprise was.
That way, we would all benefit from a seller's `expertise' on a certain product or treatment, but would be advised of a possible interest conflict at the same time.
Of course, I'm suggesting services that LymeNet may not be able to offer, since I don't know the first thing about running a website.
.....OR.... perhaps the simplest solution would be that all members who sell a product or treatment must reveal that in their automatic signature.
For instance, Lymetoo could put something like: ``I am a ***** distributor.''
(I don't want to get into trouble for putting the actual product in there!)
Readers could then assess the information from that poster accordingly.
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