Well, welcome to the board even though I disagree with your interpretation of the "rules."
The "Rules" are basically the terms of use.
This is not a forum like many others...this board is owned and operated by SWF, a store. So they have every right to request that you not direct business elsewhere, just like walking into a local LFS, getting a bunch of info, and then telling the customers there to go to a cheaper store. That is just rude. Not posting links, discussing other stores, being subversive about it (hey email me the store), etc is basically the main rule. It is simple being respectful. That's all.
This is an unusual store in that, instead of just giving a bit of info on some animals, it provides people with the ability to instantly search a wide number of opinions and posts on animals, equipment and other hobby related activities...and encourages people to do so. I admire that, and it is why I like to hang around here.
Users who are repeatedly subversive, incite problems, or otherwise can't follow some reasonable rules are banned. :yes:
All in all this is a very friendly board, with lots of people willing to help.
And now, here are the general "rules." Also note there are more specific rules that apply to the trading and classifieds section. You'll see most of these "mythical" and "legendary" SWF.com rules are standard copyright/legalese stuff except for posting links.
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Now that that is done, how about some fish questions?
