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Dono99 · 2009-02-17, 10:58 AM

Hi KG Gary. Good points. I understand that following the rules is what makes a freesite a freesite, otherwise it would be something else. And I understand your point that I haven't followed all the rules, therefore my site may not be classified as a freesite and hence won't be listed.

I do have a comment about that though. I thinking that some of the freesite listing rules came about from the "worse case scenario" freesites. Eg, someone made a freesite and put a so much text and crap on the front page that the recip table was lost for all the clutter at the very bottom of the page, so in response a linklist rule came along and said, "all recip links must be before the enter button".

I'm trying to say that linklist rules seem to steer one towards creating a freesite that is fair for all parties. My question then becomes: is my freesite fair and does it have features that make up for the rules that are broken? To use the example from the above paragraph, my recip table is under my "enter" buttons, but is my page clear and clean enough (and even draws the users attention to the recip table) to be considered NOT in violation of the spirit of this rule?

However, I understand your point KG Gary. Sorry. I didn't intend to insult you by posting my freesite and/or suggesting that my site might get special treatment.

2009-02-17, 10:58 AM	#6
Dono99 If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 37	Hi KG Gary. Good points. I understand that following the rules is what makes a freesite a freesite, otherwise it would be something else. And I understand your point that I haven't followed all the rules, therefore my site may not be classified as a freesite and hence won't be listed. I do have a comment about that though. I thinking that some of the freesite listing rules came about from the "worse case scenario" freesites. Eg, someone made a freesite and put a so much text and crap on the front page that the recip table was lost for all the clutter at the very bottom of the page, so in response a linklist rule came along and said, "all recip links must be before the enter button". I'm trying to say that linklist rules seem to steer one towards creating a freesite that is fair for all parties. My question then becomes: is my freesite fair and does it have features that make up for the rules that are broken? To use the example from the above paragraph, my recip table is under my "enter" buttons, but is my page clear and clean enough (and even draws the users attention to the recip table) to be considered NOT in violation of the spirit of this rule? However, I understand your point KG Gary. Sorry. I didn't intend to insult you by posting my freesite and/or suggesting that my site might get special treatment.