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Takket

(22,507 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2018, 02:09 PM Dec 2018

Is it okay to use the forums to link to your own blog posts to promote traffic on your blog?

assuming the blog is related to Democratic party issues

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Is it okay to use the forums to link to your own blog posts to promote traffic on your blog? (Original Post) 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

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

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.