Although this is posted at the bottom of the newly updated IMPORTANT sticky in Related Offers & Request, some don't read these notices. In an effort to educate more members so that they know and can answer questions (if asked), I'm posting it here as well.

The change:

Attachments for the Related Offers & Request forum have been turned off. You are still welcome to sell your templates, post your logos, etc., however you must now link to your portfolio or template for sale, from your own site.

The main reason for this change is to prevent members with blocked URLs from posting their templates and other services as attachments, which makes it harder for us to stop it. There is an amazing correlation between blocked URLs and scammers, so this is one way we are trying to thwart scammers from ripping off members.

As with anything though, this isn't fool proof. Get recommendations from others. Do your homework. Ask. Discuss. Search. We do what we can, but ultimately, you are the best protection against fraud.

Hopefully this won't cause too much of a disturbance, and as was said before, you are welcome to link anything that was previously attached. If you need web space to do so, post a request! (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=32) :D

:) I think it is a chanage for the better. :)

Agreed!

Excellent idea!

Yeh. Good one. One of the better changes I've seen.

Did I suggest it or something?


I didn't suggest it. :(

hehe
only my post are on this thread
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97603
Chicken: hope you won't remove it

got it Chicken;)

I've noticed the "amazing correlation between blocked URLs and scammers" too.
What does surprise me, is the people that want to sell something and are evasive when asked for details or refferences.
I keep a list of people I have done business with, and am happy to give this out to people I am about to deal with. Of course I only give the WHT username, but they can always ask those people if I have delt with them fairly.

If they cant post an attachment they will post another url [how much effort/ cost does it take to get a url with a new sub-domain name with the same look and feel of their website?]


Seems more like Chicken is saving on bandwidth and space.:D

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Originally posted by RajanUrs
Seems more like Chicken is saving on bandwidth and space.:D
That's an added benefit, however it is not the primary motivator.

I am sorry but I do not see much of an advantage? Personally I would like to for attaching statistics. But who cares about me, right? :D

Who cares about you.

The advantage was stated in the first post.
Originally posted by Chicken
The main reason for this change is to prevent members with blocked URLs from posting their templates and other services as attachments, which makes it harder for us to stop it. There is an amazing correlation between blocked URLs and scammers, so this is one way we are trying to thwart scammers from ripping off members.