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TimothyX

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i dont understand why i cant post coupon numbers here. I must be missing something, since it is a number, put on the internet, for people to use. Why is it taboo to post that number. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad revenue are lost by some fat kid posting a few digit instead of everyone searching for it which takes 5 seconds. If what I did was wrong, why do they let anyone who stumbles apon it see the code? I guess I'm just missing the big picture or something. I am sorry for breaking the forum rules, and I dont join forums because I cant remember rules since they always impeed the nature of the forum itself and I break them. So, #1 I'm sorry and #2 Why should people not post the coupy digits?

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Cliff notes answer:

When we allowed coupons:

1. Members would post so many threads begging for them that it would knock the good deal threads off the first page.

2. Members would post to ask and tell how to get around vendors' limits on their use, including links to photochopped fraudulant copies.

3. We run computer oriented forums with a Hot Deals forum for the convenience of our members. We are not primarily a coupon/deals site. If that is you what you want, please visit those sites, and come back when you want what we have here.

Our forums are very large, but our moderators are still unpaid volunteers. We do not have the time or patience to deal with a bunch of crazed coupon kiddies trying to defraud the very stores that offer the items they want.

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Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: TimothyX
i dont understand why i cant post coupon numbers here. I must be missing something, since it is a number, put on the internet, for people to use. Why is it taboo to post that number. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad revenue are lost by some fat kid posting a few digit instead of everyone searching for it which takes 5 seconds. If what I did was wrong, why do they let anyone who stumbles apon it see the code? I guess I'm just missing the big picture or something. I am sorry for breaking the forum rules, and I dont join forums because I cant remember rules since they always impeed the nature of the forum itself and I break them. So, #1 I'm sorry and #2 Why should people not post the coupy digits?

#1 :cool:
#2 So AT isn't held liable :)
 

Amorphus

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: TimothyX
i dont understand why i cant post coupon numbers here. I must be missing something, since it is a number, put on the internet, for people to use. Why is it taboo to post that number. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad revenue are lost by some fat kid posting a few digit instead of everyone searching for it which takes 5 seconds. If what I did was wrong, why do they let anyone who stumbles apon it see the code? I guess I'm just missing the big picture or something. I am sorry for breaking the forum rules, and I dont join forums because I cant remember rules since they always impeed the nature of the forum itself and I break them. So, #1 I'm sorry and #2 Why should people not post the coupy digits?

#1 :cool:
#2 So AT isn't held liable :)

Tru day. You have to think from a legal standpoint as well as a practical standpoint, remember, TimothyX.
 

conjur

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Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
Originally posted by: conjur
Wrong forum! :p


He had a legitimate question. STFU.

That's why there's a Forum Issues forum. For people with issues about the forums. But, then again, *everyone* has issues or we wouldn't be here! ;)

Oh...and FOAD.

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TimothyX

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i never intended for AT to get in trouble. I didnt post in the other forum because I though mods would see it as more of me having a bone to pick and ban me. I'm new to the forum world. First time caller long time listener stuff. Anywho, thank you for your answers..............and I also enjoy pie.