Link to Pistonheads advert deleted

[Fishy Dave]

Pistonheads has a no advertising rule, I get that, but does it make sense to extend that to include its own classifieds section?

I linked to a car I'm selling in my readers car thread and both the link and subsequent comments were deleted. I can understand if I'd linked to an Autotrader/Ebay/Facebook advert, but it was a link to the PH advert? I'd have thought it was in this sites interest to drive traffic to its own classifieds? I can't imagine Facebook deleting links to its own marketplace ad's, it's part of the community and how it drives traffic and keeps users on the platform.

I just don't understand the thought process behind this moderation? Allowing links to PH classifieds only would surely increase the likelihood of forum users to place an advert here? I think this is the first time in the years I've been on this forum I've had a critical word to say about it.

[Fishy Dave]

jeremyc said:

The rules are applied to everyone; stick to them and your posts won't be deleted.

I agree, the rules are clear, but in my eyes don't make sense for the reason I've stated.

[Fishy Dave]

Thank you, that's exactly my point. It would help the long term viability of this site I'd have thought, as an incentive for members to promote from within?

[Fishy Dave]

B'stard Child said:

Sticking my head above the wall

Hasn't it always been the case that this rule 6 has been circumvented many time by other PH'rs linking to the advert normally along the lines of below??

"Hey I've just seen your car "Link" for sale on PH"

If it's another PH'r linking to the advert then it's "not for personal gain" and it's "not a thread started specifically to advertise a car or business" therefore no foul

I remember in the PH Board section that there was some discussion started by Jack about allowing PH'rs to link to their adverts provided it was in a readers cars thread and provided it was advertised on PH - I guess that never went anywhere but I thought it was a good idea to allow readers cars threads to come to a conclusion

A kind, fellow PHer has done just that on my thread. Moderators, I don't know the poster nor have asked him to do this, not looking to cause trouble.

[Fishy Dave]

CarCrazyDad said:

ETA : Oh it's you, the Corvette guy
I have a bone to pick with you!


My wife is very angry I spent several hours reading your thread instead of spending the evening watching some crumby TV show with her!

Guilty, but hope you enjoyed the adventure! Sorry Mrs CCD. The Corvette isn't the one for sale btw, it's staying with me for a good while I hope.

[Fishy Dave]

Thank you Ben and team, much appreciated that you're looking at this.