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A couple of threads this week on the subject of pirated figures have ended up turning rather heated, with insults, insinuations and general unpleasantness being traded. So much so that I took it upon myself to close one of them down because it was getting out of hand (not something I did lightly or with any pleasure).
What these discussions have done however is show that members' opinions are divided as to whether or not direct links to pirate figure sellers' eBay listings are a good idea.
The "official" rules of the site as laid down by its "founding father" Gordy 4 years ago are that no such links should be posted, because that effectively amounts to free advertising for recasters, besides making their knock-off products easier and quicker to locate than they otherwise would be.
The opposing view is that such links help identify pirate sellers and that pirate sellers will always exist anyway, so posting a link makes no difference.
Unfortunately this whole argument came to a head with a long-standing and valued pF member leaving, and one of the reasons he gave for doing so was that the forums are no longer "democratic" and that the "pirate links question" should have been put to a vote. So let's take a vote. And the question is:
Should we allow/encourage the posting of links on pF to pirate recasters' eBay listings?
Yes or No ?
A one word answer is all that's needed. No lengthy treatises please, with lengthy explanations for or against. They will be deleted (apologies if that comes across as high-handed or "undemocratic" but this thread is intended as a vote as suggested by Keith, not a discussion. Plus we don't want it degenerating into another flame war).
So just a one word answer please: Yes or No.
I'll leave the poll open for a couple of weeks to (hopefully) see which general direction the wind's blowing among members.
To start the ball rolling, I'm voting No.
- Steve
What these discussions have done however is show that members' opinions are divided as to whether or not direct links to pirate figure sellers' eBay listings are a good idea.
The "official" rules of the site as laid down by its "founding father" Gordy 4 years ago are that no such links should be posted, because that effectively amounts to free advertising for recasters, besides making their knock-off products easier and quicker to locate than they otherwise would be.
The opposing view is that such links help identify pirate sellers and that pirate sellers will always exist anyway, so posting a link makes no difference.
Unfortunately this whole argument came to a head with a long-standing and valued pF member leaving, and one of the reasons he gave for doing so was that the forums are no longer "democratic" and that the "pirate links question" should have been put to a vote. So let's take a vote. And the question is:
Should we allow/encourage the posting of links on pF to pirate recasters' eBay listings?
Yes or No ?
A one word answer is all that's needed. No lengthy treatises please, with lengthy explanations for or against. They will be deleted (apologies if that comes across as high-handed or "undemocratic" but this thread is intended as a vote as suggested by Keith, not a discussion. Plus we don't want it degenerating into another flame war).
So just a one word answer please: Yes or No.
I'll leave the poll open for a couple of weeks to (hopefully) see which general direction the wind's blowing among members.
To start the ball rolling, I'm voting No.
- Steve
