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lucius 01-14-2009 10:29

Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
In the rules for the plugins stands:
Quote:

Advertising for one's self or another party (i.e. "vote republican!" or "come to my site at www.myclansucks.com")
However, in CSDM bailopan advertises his website in chat on player join. It seems to me that the rules don't allow this.

What do you guys think?

Btw, have been using CSDM for a few days and I am very happy with Bailopans work. No disrespect ;)

Voltron 01-14-2009 20:03

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by lucius (Post 743982)
in CSDM bailopan advertises his website in chat on player join. It seems to me that the rules don't allow this.

You can actually disable that message. :P

HINT: Look in csdm.inc

lucius 01-15-2009 03:16

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
But still, people shouldn't have to do that.

YamiKaitou 01-15-2009 19:41

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
BAILOPAN is the creator of CSDM and the owner of this site. I think he is allowed to break whatever rules he wishes in his plugins. I haven't used CSDM or played on a server with it in some time, but can you perhaps post the advertisment for those of us who are to lazy to go find it ourselves?

KWo 01-19-2009 05:54

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
You completly misunderstood the point of the rule saying about advertising. In many cases the people are advertising something to get some benefit for them-selves (for example for money if more people are visting any particular page). That is not allowed. Since Bailopan is paying his-own money to keep this forum working on some server, he is allowed to advertise his (CSDM/AMXX) web page related. The link to csdm main page is also to help the people how to install it and where to download it from.
In other words - if You want to advertise in Your plugin this (forum) and the main amxmodx web page - that is allowed (since Your plugin is amxx based). If You want the people to come to Your server - to get more money for that or to get more players - this is not allowed. I hope that's clear now for You.

Hawk552 01-25-2009 12:28

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
In the rule, it refers to things that have nothing to do with a potential plugin. For instance, http://bailopan.net has information regarding CSDM, whereas http://myg0t.com has nothing to do with AMX Super. Even putting your website isn't really that big a deal, just asking for money is. It's also okay to post a PayPal link in the plugin thread, but not in a print message for the plugin.

lucius 01-26-2009 10:07

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
Thanks for your responses.

I personally feel that plugins should not advertise in chat at all. Even if it points to the website of the plugin, if all plugins did that then it would become a great mess to enter a server, as most servers run up to 15 plugins. That's why I felt that the way I interpreted the rule, made the rule a good one.

I understand however, that others may not share my views. And I respect that the rules allow this kind of advertising.

Hawk552 01-26-2009 10:32

Re: Ethics discussion: advertising?
 
Well, CSDM is pretty massive and I agree to an extent that you shouldn't be able to spam the chat too much. There are other plugins which are relatively big which do this as well, and I think that's acceptable.


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