I know that - NSC had the same but they got 'lost' en route somewhere recently and they're on my list to pop back. Easy to remedy.
I was picking up your point on advertising rates being displayed though - can you highlight those please...
You are wrong though. There is absolutely no obligation at all to display advertising rates. Look how Digital Spy, one of the largest message boards in the UK, does it: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/contact/?contact_type=advert#~oHRfm6Rf1Vnor3. Look how TechCrunch do it...
This one which led to an NSCer securing the role: http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?296468-Full-Time-Job-Vacancy
Another one will be posted in the near future.
I wasn't comparing anyone to Jimmy Saville - that would be stupid - he was a monster.
I was merely giving an extreme example that "does a lot for charity" does not excuse other misbehaviours.
Maybe - and that could quietly have played out in the PM discussion that was started, the thread reinstated and everyone just carries on.
Unfortunately @nomoremithras4me just launched into abuse and attempted to discredit me and/or NSC at the earliest available opportunity.
I'll gladly put my...
You know what - I'm more interested in what I consider to be unprovoked abuse splashed over every medium available to the OP and his very clear intent to try and discredit me.
Jimmy Saville did a lot for charity I believe.
To illustrate how difficult this is, consider these...
1. http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?303767-Parent-gym-is-coming-to-Brighton - I was approached about it first, the organisation is a charity and the user is a long-standing member of NSC. So I said 'yes'. My gut instinct is...
No one has been banned. The OP requested, via email, for his account on NSC to be removed but after that he came and made this post anyway. If his account is removed it will be of his choice, not mine.
Right, in brief...
I've always been quite relaxed about informal advertising on NSC - links to businesses in signatures, commercial enterprises contacting users via PM to offer their services and the "does anyone know a good XXXXXX?" requests.
However I've been repeatedly asked for more...