Riding ShotgunBy Ultra
Where is the line?
Because we don't intend to cross it.
According to Wikipedia: Spamming in an internet forum is when a user posts a message that is off-topic, has little relevance to the subject being discussed, or is a post that fails to contribute to the thread.
You've all seen forum spam. It is usually posted from some user with a script of characters like "xkjt5sz." The homepage for this member takes you directly to a pop-up filled porn site screaming $35 DOLLARS A MONTH, JOIN NOW!!! in flashing graphics, all the while trojan filling and trashing your computer unless your virus and security software are updated to the hilt. Any messages posted by this new user will be completely unrelated to the topic or forum where they are posted as well. It's like a stranger dropping off a dead guy at the party. Definitely not bringing anything positive to the room.
We here at AutoPuzzles.com have made "Name that Car" posts, obviously an automotive specific topic, in various automotive forums. We feel these posts contribute to the overall discussion and enrich the forum where they are made. We do not believe it is spam merely because we inform the people of the source of the information within the post. Rather we believe it is crediting the souce, which is considered proper. Whether those forum members reading our post choose to continue the game in their own forum, raid this site for more puzzles for their forum, or join in the with the puzzlers here, it is up to them. See, we don't have anything to sell. Heck, we don't even have ads on our site! We're just here to share our enthusiasm for the automobile, the culture that has grown around it, and it's impact on society. We have fun and try to solve AutoPuzzles and we write articles themed about our love for all things automotive. We don't do it for money. We do it because we love automobiles and we want to share our enthusiasm with other, like minded individuals.
With all of this in mind, please forgive us if you feel we trespassed when we asked you if you recognized the latest AutoPuzzle.com featured puzzle. We thought you might enjoy seeing a vintage automobile. We even thought you might like to be that one and only person who knew what it was and answered correctly. I know I would like to be that person a lot more often than I am. Grin
Hope to see you around the site,
Charlie O
