Panafrica, you don't even know what you're talking about. You obviously chimed in without reading the entire thread, throwing cocktails when you didn't even give my posts a fair chance by reading them.
DESTEE HAS NO OFFICIAL RULE REGARDING THIS. GO TO YOUR RULES (WHEN IT WORKS AGAIN) TO VERIFY.
First of all, if me simply putting my website url along my alias is shameful, then I am guilty. As I stated in previous posts (which u didn't read), I would give the same courtesy to anyone that came to my forum. Why is that a problem? And why is the biggest board in the black community so defensive about a smalltime board admin doing this? I would NEVER act in away that I wouldn't reciprocate on my own site. Take a look at my site and you will see. Guess what? I adverstise other sites, Destee doesn't. I promote other sites, Destee doesn't. I even have a links directory where ANY site can post their link with a detailed description, Destee doesn't. So don't dare say I am shameful in my actions.
Don't dare accuse me of being a crab, or unwilling to support black sites, becaue In my 45days of existence, I openly support ALL black sites, and I ALWYS will. And you know why? Because I've been building sites for whites for years, and they don't have these childish rivalries. I want us to have a strong network of online communites out here like they do. The reasons that they survive has very little to do with money. Trust me on this. They quickly embrace and support each other, understanding that there is strength in cohesion. That's a major reason why their sites are much larger, and more successful. Don't you want that for you people? Or do you think your site, and your views are the only ones blacks should ever see? The only thing I ask of other Black forums is that they reciprocate the link. But I see here Destee doesn't provide links to other nonpaying sites, which his her choice. But don't dare come down on me sistah Panafrica, because I DO what I say and I support, for free, more black sites than you and destee are. How dare you!
So before you judge me, look at the words I say, and the site I put together, and if you truly have the heart you claim, you will see that I am a open, honest, fair, and loving brotha that has only the best intentions. I only had the best intentions in being a member of this forum, and instead, because I have some ambitions similar to Destee, I am rebuked while others get to post links.
Second, There is NO rule on this board saying I shouldn't do so. Destee decided to selectively apply such a rule. As a matter of fact, your Rules link doesn't even work.
Third, just like Destee, you are taking the post out of context. I am not comparing this board to a specific board or type of board. Again, what r u talking about? No one said anything about a news site run by a corporation. Again, what r u talking about?
When did I say I didn't support Destee? Again, YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!! Stay on the sidelines if you can't contribute and intelligent argument. In all these posts, I never said I wouldn't support Destee. I just said that I woldn't pay money, and gave reasons why. That's what the thread is abot Panafrica. Pay attention!
And how have I promoted my ventures? HOw so? I challenged Destee to prove it by pulling all of my posts up, because she said that I was 'spamming' the site. Can you prove it? Of course not. This is just a sad case, blowing way out of proportion, because I have a site and so does Destee.
Go to my site and you will see: Not only have I already supported others FOR FREE, but I wanted to be a supportive part of Destee. But sadly Destee has thrown that in my face. So your statement is an outright lie. And you should apologize for butting in without equipping yourself by at least reading the previous posts. So yes, I look in the mirror, and what I see is me willing to do is expect the same from others as I expect from myself.
And again, you say you support each other, but with every additional post to rebuke my constructive criticism and answer to the question, you and others prove that you only support others that put money in your pocket, or when it's clearly beneficial to YOU.
Let me make a statement that I think I failed to do since the start:
Yu all can relax; I don't want to take any members from you. There are great people here, that's why this board is (or is it still) so great. The members. Hell, most of the best posts come from nonpaying members (which by your own statements, don't really support this board). So why wouldn't I want some of the members to visit my site? Why not? What's so wrong with that?
Again, if the URL posting at the bottom of my post is so 'rude' to your board, then I apologize. All I expect is for you POST your rules, and apply them consistently. Because I know you haven't. All I wanted is to 1)be a member of the biggest black board in the world, and 2)Have an affiliation with Destee, either formally or informally.
Instead I get a mean-spirited reaction from responding to a question Destee asked. There is an old saying. Don't ask a question, if you can't hadle the answer.
So Panafrica, while I respect your passionate allegiance to this board, do all of us a favor and read the thread before bumrushing the topic.
You know what, I am tired of the back and forth. It's clear to me that as long as people are in agreement out here; there is no strife. It's amazing what one response to an open question can bring.
My apologies to everyone, I didn't expect my experience here to come to this. In looking back, I regret that I ever answered the question in the first place. I should have known better.
While I love a good debate, this has become nothing more than a flamethrowing contest.
So again to those who feel like I disrespected your community, if reading tis entire thread doesn't make you see otherwise, nothing will. I just hope that someone was able to get something valuable out of this passionate Exchange. After all isn't that what the underlying goal of every thread?
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