not taking into account who is on what side of the fence.
cuz i really dont care.
but just looking at the base topic.
having a link to your site in a post is an ad.
only VP can post ads.
every post has a sig line
having a link to your website in your sig line makes every post an ad.
VP have to go thru a verification, so any girl that has it, is approved, and has the site's seal of approval.
VP status.
at that point do whatever the hell you want, most do.
someone without VP should not be allowed the same benefits posting an ad, as without verification by the site, they could be a detriment to the members. especially if the person was refused VP status.
so if the site gives VP status to anyone, or allows anyone to post an ad, it becomes little more than a slightly more organized, slightly prettier craig's list with a gallery and cute smiley emoticons.
so if ecc is going to allow anyone to post ads, or have VP status it needs to change it's policy to read as it is actual going to run the site and follow the policy as written so the members know what to expect. a standard for who can post ads.
making it up as you go doesn't bode well for people that actually read and follow the rules.
it just benefits those that don't, those that refuse to, or those that take advantage of them.
jeff