MartialTalk is implementing a zero tolerance policy towards SPAM.
In the past, we have moved relocated the occasional advertisement to the pro shop forum and sent a friendly reminder. Recently however, we've seen a growing increase in more serious spamming, as well as outright aggressive and hostile trolling and spamming. ISPs and Email providers have been contacted, and in at least 1 case, law enforcement and legal council consulted. As a result of this we are taking a very aggressive approach towards unauthorized advertisements and their posters.
Please review our rules concerning advertisement and promotion prior to posting.
In short:
- Event Notices (Classes, Seminars, Camps, Benefits, Workshops, etc) belong in the Seminars, Camps, Events & Tournaments Forum. They may also be added to an existing events thread in certain forums.
- Product and Service announcements belong in the NewsRoom forum. If posted elsewhere, they will be removed and your account may be suspended or banned without notice.
- If you wish to advertise your products or services otherwise, be prepared to pay for the privilege.
It is your responsibility to read our posted rules. When you registered, you checked a box that said "I have read, and agree to abide by the MartialTalk.Com rules." If you did not actually read them prior to registering, we highly recommend that you take the time to do so. "I didn't know it wasn't allowed" is not a valid excuse.
If in doubt, ask and we will be happy to clarify any concerns.
I realize the language of this notice is on the strong side. Unfortunately, ones patience runs out after so long, dealing with spamming scum who hide behind internet tricks pushing crap. The great majority of our members aren't the ones causing the problem, unfortunately, the few who are are causing us to be stricter all around. Our goal is to keep this site as spam free as possible. If you see spam, please use the Report to Moderator feature to let us know about it.
Thank you.
In the past, we have moved relocated the occasional advertisement to the pro shop forum and sent a friendly reminder. Recently however, we've seen a growing increase in more serious spamming, as well as outright aggressive and hostile trolling and spamming. ISPs and Email providers have been contacted, and in at least 1 case, law enforcement and legal council consulted. As a result of this we are taking a very aggressive approach towards unauthorized advertisements and their posters.
Please review our rules concerning advertisement and promotion prior to posting.
In short:
- Event Notices (Classes, Seminars, Camps, Benefits, Workshops, etc) belong in the Seminars, Camps, Events & Tournaments Forum. They may also be added to an existing events thread in certain forums.
- Product and Service announcements belong in the NewsRoom forum. If posted elsewhere, they will be removed and your account may be suspended or banned without notice.
- If you wish to advertise your products or services otherwise, be prepared to pay for the privilege.
It is your responsibility to read our posted rules. When you registered, you checked a box that said "I have read, and agree to abide by the MartialTalk.Com rules." If you did not actually read them prior to registering, we highly recommend that you take the time to do so. "I didn't know it wasn't allowed" is not a valid excuse.
If in doubt, ask and we will be happy to clarify any concerns.
I realize the language of this notice is on the strong side. Unfortunately, ones patience runs out after so long, dealing with spamming scum who hide behind internet tricks pushing crap. The great majority of our members aren't the ones causing the problem, unfortunately, the few who are are causing us to be stricter all around. Our goal is to keep this site as spam free as possible. If you see spam, please use the Report to Moderator feature to let us know about it.
Thank you.