Link Lists - Sucking Suckers?

Mishi · 2004-11-23, 01:00 AM

My link list script gives submitters an option to receive approve/decline notices. I'd say better than half the submitters who regularly break the rules have opted out of receiving notice. They are the ones most likely to get banned "without notice."

Those who do receive decline messages often message back with responses that either show they clearly don't understand the rules, or - and this one always blows me away - that specifically state that they've "gotten away" with something before, and don't understand why they didn't this time. Clue phone, line one!

I still send decline messages in hopes that those who receive them will learn; but ultimately, my good submitters would probably get hand-written messages anyway if something was an obvious mistake (404s or whatever). Decline messages are purely a courtesy, and one that is not appreciated the way it should be. I'm still growing, so I can't be as picky as some, but I understand completely why most of the big guys don't even bother.

2004-11-23, 01:00 AM	#1
Mishi I want to live. I want to experience the universe, and I want to eat pie. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain Posts: 661	My link list script gives submitters an option to receive approve/decline notices. I'd say better than half the submitters who regularly break the rules have opted out of receiving notice. They are the ones most likely to get banned "without notice." Those who do receive decline messages often message back with responses that either show they clearly don't understand the rules, or - and this one always blows me away - that specifically state that they've "gotten away" with something before, and don't understand why they didn't this time. Clue phone, line one! I still send decline messages in hopes that those who receive them will learn; but ultimately, my good submitters would probably get hand-written messages anyway if something was an obvious mistake (404s or whatever). Decline messages are purely a courtesy, and one that is not appreciated the way it should be. I'm still growing, so I can't be as picky as some, but I understand completely why most of the big guys don't even bother.