as long as they are in context.

You have already been told by T-Bo that it is "ok" to link to a specific page/resource, but not the title page of another forum.

How would you like it if people came to your forum, and at every question said "go here www.reptileforums.co.uk"

Same as the powers that be dont like "go to the TT" "go to shelled warriors" etc on thier forum!

So if somone asks " anyone know of a good dealer" you can post a link.

Simalarly if anyone asks "anyone know of a tortoise vet" you can post a link there.

Or it is permissable to say "go to this page [page of forum with relavent info where you dont have to register etc]"

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Hi,

I don't keep turtles, but i know a few on here do, why not start your own thread asking for help on turtles, that way it will draw more attention than if you wait on this thread!

Also you could try this link, to TT article's, when you click on it it scroll down and you will see quite few article's on turtles!!;

Tortoise Trust Web - Newsletter articles

I hope that helps a little!!!

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Thanks for that. i cant guarantee i will get her to join up, but if i can find info for her it is a start

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I'm confused now too!

I was told to remove the link in my sig to the Terrapin Tank website, we do have a forum but the link was to the website, not the forum. So was that OK or not?

The reason I put a link to it was because good info on turts here is rather limited, this is a great site (I wouldn't be here otherwise!) but there are certain species that are not well represented, and if people want info on those species it seemed to make sense to tell them where they could find it.

If someone came on the Terrapin Tank site and asked for info on torts I'd send them to a tort site, or if they wanted info on reptiles in general I'd send them here.

I mean if they came here looking for species specific info and didn't find it they wouldn't stay here anyway would they? So RFUK loses nothing, does another site a favour, does some animals a favour, and probably gains some members from other sites!

HI

As far as i can gather, you can post links to things such as care sheets, article's, anything that is informative and helps answer the question!!
So links to T.T. site is fine because it just a site full of helpful articles, as your site is set up the same, i would give the link out!!

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There is a links section SPECIFICALLY there for "other forums" this is where a link to the TT should be placed.

Other than that information should be linked directly (not to title page) Or copyed/pasted and cited.

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But as already discussed the TT isn't a forum, It's an information database.

Ben

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TT was one example. It applies for the shelled warriors and any other website with a forum.

And any other website you have to join to be part of.

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So just to clarify, I'm not allowed to link to the Terrapin Tank website because we have a forum, even if I don't link to the forum, just to the site itself which is a few pages of informative articles?

I assume I'm allowed to mention the Terrapin Tank website and forum in my posts though, as I'm doing now, or is that disallowed too?

Thanks you should be very proud of yourself.