[telfordwindowclnr]

As above.

[simon w]

It's Friday evening mate, I expect Paul Weller & Co are down the bozzer, might have to wait till tomorrow   

[telfordwindowclnr]

It's Friday evening mate, I expect Paul Weller & Co are down the bozzer, might have to wait till tomorrow   

I bet if I posted what I want to post on here it would soon be locked!

[deeege]

It's Friday evening mate, I expect Paul Weller & Co are down the bozzer, might have to wait till tomorrow   

I bet if I posted what I want to post on here it would soon be locked!

And so it should be.

If you want to advertise whatever you are selling then pay the site the fees, otherwise stop spamming the forum.

[Smudger]

Oh, go on live dangerously Steve post it !!!

Darran

[telfordwindowclnr]

I don't 'advertise' my course at all. Look all the way back to the beginning of the last thread that got over 2,700 views (a lot of website traffic mods) and other people mentioned the course, not me. Other people bring it up as a point of discussion. I said I didn't want the thread to be blocked because of it.

But lo and behold, at the mere mention of my saying I pay someone else for advertising, it is blocked. Other forum members pay for advertising on other forums and their threads aren't blocked.

What's the crack? Is this a dictatorial rulership of the forum? A 'We don't acknowledge other forums exist' or 'we don't think other forums could possibly offer better value than us' attitude or what? 

I think I bring something to this forum, it may not be to everyone's tastes admittedly, but I drive a lot of traffic here.

Mods - look back through the thread stats by different OP's for the last two years. You will find there are very few, if any other forum member who's threads have had more more page views and generated more interest than mine. That's value.

What I'm trying to find out is why a thread that has generated so much interest has been blocked with no warning. What forum rule did I break? Please can you quote it here so that I can see it?

I have never used foul language, obscenities, been personally vindictive or overly aggressive, unlike some people on here who cast aspersions about other members being tax evaders, discuss their criminal activity or alleged criminal activity or accuse them of being plain thick.

Where is the fairness? It's ok for an individual to be discussed over alleged or proven criminal activity and become a laughing stock in everyone's eyes, but I mention that I advertise on another forum and I get blocked? Where is your moral compass pointing?

I didn't even say they were related to the window cleaning industry so may not be competitors of yours anyway. I'm not stupid enough to name the forums on here, then I know I'm asking for the thread to be blocked if they are related to other window cleaning forums. My business is heavily related to the electrical and renewables industries too, who themselves have numerous forums.

A forum, by its very definition, is a medium for open discussion and the mods should be open to the idea that other forums do exist in other industries. Be brave and leave this thread open. If you don't want to leave it open, at least please allow me to voice my opinion.

[DaveG]

I hope they don't email you through your website Steve (as I did)  they'll be waiting a long time for an answer

[Dave Willis]

Maybe if you contributed to the forum in other ways then they might a bit more lenient. You only seem to pop up to promote yourself.
Just saying like,
I'm surprised they let you advertise your websites at the bottom of your page too.

Other people have cottoned on to using the forum to promote themselves but do it less aggressively.

[Smurf]

There is a big difference between the two as Solar Steve offers ppl work if they want it and Rhinoman don't so I don't see what the problem is myself 

[Tom White]

I'm a mod, but I'm not going to e-mail you.  Why?  Advertising aint my thing.  I will remove/delete/remove posts/users if I think they're going to spam the place up.  I will also make the distinction between a small start up (more leeway) and someone who is established.  I'd consider you to be established, so less leeway.  But that's just me.  Mods don't get any direction on how to moderate (apart from the direction I receive from Quarter Light, which I just smile at).

But really, you ought to complain to Admin, not the mods.  We're just glorified members with a few extra buttons. 

Admin is the one to speaky to.

HTH

[kempy]

Think possibly vision might of out done you ...... Lol

But I tend to not post reference Vision as its a difficult one .

This forum runs quite well , we all have our moments .
But over the years it's been very beneficial to me . I never knew about Slx's and amery heaters until this forum . Plus the aqua-adaptor

[Tom White]

I never knew about Slx's

Alex doesn't pay to advertise here, he just let's his customers do it for him.  He answers questions if his customers ask them and he has also helped others out with general window cleaning matters too.

If any supplier wants to learn how to 'advertise' without paying the going rates, they ought to take a look at Alex's back posts.

[Smudger]

Hi Steve,

I think you've raised a valid question here.

I think you have to remember that this isn't a democracy it's a forum, it's run on a commercial basis, and to a degree it paralels you and how you use the forum ( I've do not want to share information or let others be aware they can find it elsewhere )

I'm not knocking you, because most of us wish to improve our business and like to share success - I love it!! I would read those threads all day, but at the same time you need to me prepared to chat about how you got the work, how you overcome a problem etc... People soon get naffed off with the "look at me posts" that have no substance

I also have sympathy as others will just rip everyone and everything apart this is partly the style of the forum where anyone can pretend to be anything they want - who knows want sort of biz they really run.

Take the forum for what it is, a mish mash of people that can let off steam, poke fun, and have a laugh.

Serious business is done outside of this place

Darran

[kempy]

Very true

[CleanClear]

I think I bring something to this forum, it may not be to everyone's tastes admittedly, but I drive a lot of traffic here.

I feel your pain Bro. You're being invited to lecture around the Globe on Solar Panel issues and they don't like you touting your courses on here . Try posting a thread how to clean Solar Panels safely or something given your experience and share it, i'd be certain it wouldn't get locked. Like some of the other guys who do helpful...."How to's..."
       But hang on, you want to sell yours.....

[deeege]

Right from the start Steve you have used this forum to post spammy links to your website and use it to generate traffic for your own personal gain, much the same as that Rhino fella does.

You keep saying that it's not you that mentions your 'training' course it's other members, but by the very definition of you requiring potential sub contractors to pay for your course it absolutely has to be relevant and mentioned.

I'll admit I've been one of your harshest critics on here, but if you look back to your first 'how good am I, I've just won X contract' Post, I was actually the first to congratulate you, and genuinely meant it. However since then your constant self congratulation has become rather tedious.

Good luck in the future but if you genuinely believe that you should be able to continue posting on here the way you do, without paying as an advertiser, then you are wrong, again.

[Smurf]

Who cares really as it's a free site to join and it's upto the site owner to step in if he feels like ppl are taking the mick promoting their services, products or training to other members. If he don't then it's his loss not ours.

If you don't like some of the posts just ignore them simple 

Even though Solar Steve seems to just post  on how his business is expanding and has never really wanted to share any of his secrets on here or any other forum I still have great respect for the guy that has built up a nationwide solar panel cleaning business from nothing.

At least you guy's can give him credit for that surely?

[8weekly]

Who cares really as it's a free site to join and it's upto the site owner to step in if he feels like ppl are taking the mick promoting their services, products or training to other members.

Which appears to be what has happened and Solar Steve is upset about it. 

[Smurf]

Who cares really as it's a free site to join and it's upto the site owner to step in if he feels like ppl are taking the mick promoting their services, products or training to other members.

Which appears to be what has happened and Solar Steve is upset about it. 

Oh well life goes on but not as we know it jim 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPWE2Ebz48

Who was that naughty mod anway upsetting our mate steve?  http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=198396.msg1737394#msg1737394

[Smurf]

Oh look what I've just found Steve. No more locked threads for you methinks
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/contactadvertising.php