Wow. Lawyers taking over the hobby...

Runner · 02/08/2008, 12:02 PM

I was looking at the posting history of somebody who wanted to buy my equipment and came across what seems like a bunch of nonsense in a California forum:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=703975

Apparently they have banned all "For Sale" and "WTB" posting and associated activity from their forum here at Reef Central. They seem to be afraid that if they allow members to engage in such activity, it hurts their non-profit status. Are they just being dumb (since this board belongs to RC and not them) or is there something to this?

KafudaFish · 02/08/2008, 12:06 PM

I would make a comment but I think I would get banned for the choice of words I would use.

acrodave · 02/08/2008, 12:14 PM

I did not read all of it but it look like you can sell/buy but you have to do it in the right room. I don't think it matters if you do it in your own forum like the one you all have

Runner · 02/08/2008, 12:21 PM

They were saying you had to go to the general Selling Forums for RC. RC policy, though, says post in your reef club forum first. They electively banned themselves from $$$ exchange posts in their RC club forum because of fear of losing non-profit status. Odd.

EvilMel · 02/09/2008, 04:44 PM

I too think it's really odd since it's not the CLUB that's selling or trading corals. It's the individual. I could see MAYBE having a problem if the club was selling corals or frags or something...but good lord...people need to get the stick outta their butts and not worry so much IMO.

imsqueak · 02/09/2008, 09:32 PM

Come on, if you haven't noticed, it is from 2005!

svb57 · 02/09/2008, 09:34 PM

Hey its California......what do you expect?

ocd_mariner · 02/09/2008, 10:08 PM

Im seeing 2 year old threads pop up all over the place lately.

Runner · 02/10/2008, 06:02 AM

I checked other California forums after I saw this post and there were "FS: xxx" and "WTB: xxx" all through them. I don't know what local issues they may have, but as of now I'd hate to be in the neighborhood association with those in the link above...

waynesworld · 02/10/2008, 11:12 PM

Ya I think the nonprofit excuse is real funny as the club doesn't own RC and non profit doesn't mean you don't sell things you get in more trouble talking religion or politics as a non profit.

02/08/2008, 12:02 PM	#1
Runner Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 3,196 Blog Entries: 1	Wow. Lawyers taking over the hobby... I was looking at the posting history of somebody who wanted to buy my equipment and came across what seems like a bunch of nonsense in a California forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=703975 Apparently they have banned all "For Sale" and "WTB" posting and associated activity from their forum here at Reef Central. They seem to be afraid that if they allow members to engage in such activity, it hurts their non-profit status. Are they just being dumb (since this board belongs to RC and not them) or is there something to this?

02/08/2008, 12:14 PM	#3
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	I did not read all of it but it look like you can sell/buy but you have to do it in the right room. I don't think it matters if you do it in your own forum like the one you all have __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

02/08/2008, 12:21 PM	#4
Runner Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 3,196 Blog Entries: 1	They were saying you had to go to the general Selling Forums for RC. RC policy, though, says post in your reef club forum first. They electively banned themselves from $$$ exchange posts in their RC club forum because of fear of losing non-profit status. Odd. __________________ -Scott "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell Current Tank Info: 24G Reef cube with Cree LED DIY Retrofit

02/09/2008, 09:32 PM	#6
imsqueak Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Powell/Knoxville TN Posts: 2,250	Come on, if you haven't noticed, it is from 2005! __________________ ~.~.~.Squeak.~.~.~ Current Tank Info: 30g Red Sea Reef Max

02/09/2008, 10:08 PM	#8
ocd_mariner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,075	Im seeing 2 year old threads pop up all over the place lately. __________________ Chuck Current Tank Info: 120g sps dominated, 65g sump/fuge

02/08/2008, 12:06 PM	#2
KafudaFish Cyprinius carpio Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,496	I would make a comment but I think I would get banned for the choice of words I would use.

02/09/2008, 04:44 PM	#5
EvilMel is a serious goby fanatic Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 7,033	I too think it's really odd since it's not the CLUB that's selling or trading corals. It's the individual. I could see MAYBE having a problem if the club was selling corals or frags or something...but good lord...people need to get the stick outta their butts and not worry so much IMO.

02/09/2008, 09:34 PM	#7
svb57 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Romeoville, Ill Posts: 1,907	Hey its California......what do you expect?

02/10/2008, 06:02 AM	#9
Runner Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 3,196 Blog Entries: 1	I checked other California forums after I saw this post and there were "FS: xxx" and "WTB: xxx" all through them. I don't know what local issues they may have, but as of now I'd hate to be in the neighborhood association with those in the link above... __________________ -Scott "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell Current Tank Info: 24G Reef cube with Cree LED DIY Retrofit

02/10/2008, 11:12 PM	#10
waynesworld Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 2,013	Ya I think the nonprofit excuse is real funny as the club doesn't own RC and non profit doesn't mean you don't sell things you get in more trouble talking religion or politics as a non profit. __________________ The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.