Spamming at gardenweb

[gardenofeden]

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- Ram_Puppy

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Did people know that you cannot mention petflytrap at the gardenWeb forum? I tried commenting on a post at gardenweb referring to petflytrap and they wouldn't let me use the word petflytrap because apparently somebody has been spamming their site with adverts !


(Edited by RamPuppy at 5:26 pm on April 18, 2002)

[Pyro]

GOE,

That isn't quite accurate. As Spike (the webmaster at GW) defines it, if you so much as mention any site that he has black listed then you are a SPAMMER and commiting an act of terrorism against his site. That you mentioned PFT might well get you booted too.

You might think I am exagerating but this is the reason I was booted from there. I mentioned PFT in an email routed through GW. After I got booted I asked Spike why and that was what he told me. I'd give you the word for word account but there are kids on this site and the language he used is not kid friendly. I can say that I though his definition of a spammer was a bit biased he told me I was as bad as the 9/11 terrorists and that of course I wouldn't see myself as a terrorist the same way they did not.

All in all there is a lot of bad blood between GW and here and I know it might sound opinionated but I think it is all Spike acting like a bratty child.

Pyro

[Alvin Meister]

You don't need GW anymore. Just stay here and at the new UK forum: http://www.carnivorousplantsuk.co.uk...st/cutecast.pl
A lot of PFT people visit this forum now.
I seriously think about 1/4 of all people who join GW get banned eventually. It's a pointless site.

(Edited by Alvin Meister at 3:41 pm on April 10, 2002)

[Dyflam]

I'm sure you could stay at GW if you continually kiss butt. There are people who enjoy that type of thing.

[RICHARD UK]

Gardenweb must have upped the anti after our little >AHEM< crusade! Anyways, its much better here. Eventually everyone see's the light! Its so much more friendly! I'm sure everyone here feels the same way. Everybody here are more than just members, were all friends. Its just too bad that most of you live a whole continent away 'cuz You would all be invited round to my house for a coffee!

[Dyflam]

... or a beer? :biggrin:

[PlantAKiss]

Richard UK...I had to laugh at your comment. :-) That was so sweet...and true. Its kinda like everyone one is a friendly neighbor who just happens not to live near you. lol But the diversity in location gives great insight into other people's climate, plants, foods and interests.

Spike is just jealous because he has no friends. :biggrin:

Suzanne

[greenhouse1]

Richard UK,
If you were closer we could all get together and have a cuppa
or a spot of tea. Tea or coffee would be good but the company would be great. I foresee in the future a Petflytrap/Exotic Gardens annual party somewhere...maybe a garden party...wouldn't that be something special??!!!