******COMPETITOR HINTS/ASKING MUST STOP!!*****

[JediFragger]

As the title says, this kind of thing must stop now people are really beginning to take the ****

If I see any more from now on I'll have to make an example of a few then give out 1 month suspensions to the rest.

Please don't do it. And if you don't like it then fornicate off

Si

 

[Sh3rlock]

Define a competitor, just so were all clear on what names to avoid.

 

[knowledge123]

It's a bit difficult at times because:

a) how do you define a competitor ?
b) how do other sub-sections get away with it ?

please don't ban me!

 

[colinuk]

As in using discriptions for other shops or using the names of the shops at all. Just to clarify.

ColiN

 

[MumboJumbo]

do ones which purely sell games at rather high prices anyawy count?

 

[Neil79]

If you don't like the COMPETITOR's , beat their prices

Though i haven't posted any , i just get full suspensions for an extra line in a sig lol

 

[Streeteh]

If you don't like the COMPETITOR's , beat their prices

It's their forum running on their servers that they pay for. Surely that would give em the right to demand that all users wear a mango on their face while posting here if they wanted to? Requesting that we simply don't talk about their competitors is fair enough.

 

[craptakular]

I think its fair enough. I mean I have a brain, I can decide if OUCK is cheaper for one product or another, or if they offer a better service than others.

For all products its easy to google to find cheaper prices, good service is another thing intirely.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

Anywhere that sells games and consoles is a competitor.

Id edit the above, as that is a competitor.

 

[lewism]

I think its fair enough. I mean I have a brain, I can decide if OUCK is cheaper for one product or another, or if they offer a better service than others.

For all products its easy to google to find cheaper prices, good service is another thing intirely.

Yeah, but OCUK don't sell the majority of PC games available.

Just seems a bit odd to ban someone that asks where they can buy, say, Red Alert 3 for the cheapest price. Even though OCUK don't stock it.

Swings n roundabouts i suppose.

 

[craptakular]

I'm pretty certain it's allowed, as it goes unpunished in GD

I would agree, where do you draw the line? I would say the supermarkets are fine to mention. But other hardware e-tailers and highstreet games shops are off limits.

 

[psychas]

but ocuk does not sell games well few games on wii.

 

[JediFragger]

I know it's difficult, and can only be deemed by the poster really. If it's a direct competitor then it's a def no-no but if it's someone more obscure then I can understand the confusion and will just delete as appropriate.

If also you could help us out by RTM'ing suspect posts (in general) we do appreciate it

 

[craptakular]

Yeah, but OCUK don't sell the majority of PC games available.

Just seems a bit odd to ban someone that asks where they can buy, say, Red Alert 3 for the cheapest price. Even though OCUK don't stock it.

Swings n roundabouts i suppose.

Yeh I agree, why can't these people use google? The forums can be used for speccing the product right for you. The buyer then decides where he spends his money.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I'm pretty certain it's allowed, as it goes unpunished in GD

The rules are different for each section of the forums, as that place above is also allowed in motors, as they do petrol as well, but these guys don't do cars.

Theres also a place allowed to be mentioned in GD that does loads of PC hardware/software, peripherals, games consoles etc.... as well, just as long as you don't ask for those, if you ask about stuff for the home, then you can mention it.

 

[nikebee]

The real pain is places like Tesco sometimes being counted as competitors...

Btw not taking the **** with this post, I'm genuinely wondering whats allowed. If this is not allowed just delete this post.

Use commons sense.

If someone in GD is asking where to buy some cheap whiskey or moaning that their frozen peas turned up unfrozen, then they can obviously mention Tesco.

If your talking about a product, or in a thread about a product that OcUK may sell or a company is obviously a competitor then don't mention them.

Tesco are a company that sells damn near everything on earth, it would be silly to class them as a competitor when talking about where people get their car insurance or do their shopping from.

 

[lewism]

I know it's difficult, and can only be deemed by the poster really. If it's a direct competitor then it's a def no-no but if it's someone more obscure then I can understand the confusion and will just delete as appropriate.

If also you could help us out by RTM'ing suspect posts (in general) we do appreciate it

I think most people understand the whole point of you not wanting people to post competitors. I personally don't have a problem with it. But i think most people trip up/post hints etc in these forums is due to the fact that, apart from a few xbox consoles and wiis, OCUK don't have much to do with games which is why most people don't see them as a direct competitor (in this market off course)

I think people just want a bit of clarity to save them getting the old ban hammer.

 

[JonnyGLC]

Its different rules for differnt sections of the forums.

How? Really It's the same forum at the end of the day, there should be one rule over all.

 

[colinuk]

Can you not use the word filter to edit out these names for you? save you mods a bit of time maybe? and if it pm's you when its been used, even better for yourselfs?

 

[Devil_Spawn]

"the bay"
"a well known online retailer"
and similar

are these bannable?

ps DONT BAN ME