[APPROVED] Autobump/paid-bump clarifications and transparency

If a user is using their ranks, status, reputability, etc to bump for a trader/company, then either A) said user should have a disclaimer in their bump stating that they are in no way affiliated, and will not be held responsible for any scams/malicious activity that takes place, AND that it is purely a paid bump; or B) if said user does not have a disclaimer/chooses not to have one (at their discretion - if they trust said trader/company), then they will be held liable, alongside the company/trader if any scams/malicious activity were to take place.

This can quite clearly mislead and confuse users into believing said bumper is part of the business - presenting a fall sense of security.

It's disingenuous to bump for a trader/company utilising said bumpers status/rank, when in reality, there is no actual tangible connection.


@video @Sythe

 

Bump

 

Clarification would be helpful, I agreed. After I'm done working on revisions for the new rule I'll likely begin using a burner account to remedy this.

 

Should the same apply to user titles/signatures?

 

tbh @Zora when i first saw your bump i assumed you was a worker at first until i saw others and realised what was happening.

I agree with @SellerMan a disclaimer wouldn't hurt - to new users this would clear alot of things up

 

Perhaps on the bump itself, exactly how @SellerMan has mentioned. e.g.

This is a paid automated bump - i am in now way affiliated with the thread owner.

 

You're probably right, however if you're directly bumping a thread i would say thats more likely to be involved with the business itself. But it wouldnt hurt to have clarity in both.

 

support as a bump could signify to some people that the person bumping is affiliated with the service.

 

I actually earlier had mistaken a auto bumper for being affiliated to a site/thread for hiring workers.

+ Support

 

bump.

@video @Sythe

 

Bump

 

Fully support. I saw a few recently and I assumed that the person bumping the posts was a worker for the company being advertised until I saw it across multiple threads. Which is fine but could be confusing for newer members who don’t necessarily know better yet.

 

Sure. Anyone who runs autobumping services must clearly state that they are not affiliated with the thread they're bumping for in their posts.

Usertitles/signature ads are treated differently