Censoring the names of competition is unnecessary

[Jonathan]

I think that DNF is well established enough that it doesn't need to worry that everybody is going to find out about the existence of another forum and decide they like it better and leave.

It's annoying when there is a sales thread and you see, 'also posted on ********.'

 

[Domagon]

Wow, I didn't realize DNF was doing that - if true? ... that's a sign that DNF doesn't have confidence in the service it provides; fearful that others have more to offer.

Ron

 

[MediaHound]

A lot of the legacy stuff remains from the reigns of previous owners, they were decisions made by other people that still remain.

 

[fatter]

I see nothing wrong with not allowing competitor links/names from being displayed. why help the competition. as the Godfather used to say its business not personal

 

[Pleski]

I never realized that was true. That is completely unnecessary. Most users probably know about na******.com

 

[Domagon]

While it seems counter-intuitive to allow folks to openly discuss other sites, such discussion can often increase traffic; the adult industry, for one, recognized long ago that exchanging traffic, including free discussion of other sites, etc is often more beneficial than trying to pretend other sites don't exist.

Ron

 

[Jonathan]

A lot of the legacy stuff remains from the reigns of previous owners, they were decisions made by other people that still remain.

That's actually what I thought. Of course, it is DCG's site. So if he doesn't like a site, then it is his right to blot them out.

I see nothing wrong with not allowing competitor links/names from being displayed. why help the competition. as the Godfather used to say its business not personal

We're not talking about allowing the competition to advertise their sites. But if someone is going to refer to the name, then there is no point in censoring that, as if it didn't exist. Or as it was said in Full Metal Jacket, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." (A movie quote just as irrelevant to this situation as was yours.)