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Merlot

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1. There is someone who does that in another forum which I find annoying

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 02:13 PM

Dec 2018

No content, no context, just a link to their blog. Now I look for their name before clicking any links in that forum becasue it is just a waste of my time.

I'm ok with content from someone's blog with a read more link. And the poster should identify that it is their blog.

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Is it okay to use the forums to link to your own blog posts to promote traffic on your blog? [View all] Takket Dec 2018 OP

There is someone who does that in another forum which I find annoying Merlot Dec 2018 #1

I know who you are referreing to Gothmog Dec 2018 #2

It is easier to just block them genxlib Dec 2018 #4

Admin has said if a poster contributes to discussions beyond simply blog flogging, uppityperson Dec 2018 #3