# Can I post this? Is it "spam"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 24, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320 "2003-10-24T14:13:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![whatami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@whatami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatami)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320/1 "2003-10-24T14:13:44Z")

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I have a cousin who is involved in a fundraiser for SIDS prevention. He is trying to raise two million pennies along with some corporate sponsorship and the help of his radio station.  
I’d like to post a thread in MPSIMS along with a link to his webpage and a couple of ways people can donate.

Is this something that I can do, or would this be considered SPAM, or something else that shouldn’t be on the board?

Thanks for your help,

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**Author:** ![whatami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@whatami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatami)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320/2 "2003-10-24T14:17:08Z")

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Well, I guess it doesn’t matter now. I was both suprised and happy to find out that he was able to reach his goal last night!

Thanks anyway folks.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320/3 "2003-10-25T13:41:16Z")

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In future, if you have such a request, please send an email to the Moderators before posting.

We tend not to permit solicitiations, no matter how worthy the cause, on the “slippery slope” argument. However, we have made exceptions from time to time.

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**Author:** ![whatami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@whatami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatami)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320/4 "2003-10-27T15:30:58Z")

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That’s a big 10-4 **CK**

Thanks for the response.

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**Author:** ![Nobody\_s\_Fool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@Nobody\_s\_Fool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody_s_Fool)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320/5 "2003-10-27T23:48:22Z")

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Where did that quote come from? It is not in this thread?

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-post-this-is-it-spam/209320/6 "2003-10-28T00:35:14Z")

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Probably a deleted troll or sock puppet. Nothing to see; move along.