Are We Allowed to do this?

[Lillisa3479]

Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to know if we are allowed to give our opinions or make statements about what we feel certain handmade businesses are doing that we feel are wrong? Are we allowed to say which companies we like or dislike on here?Are we allowed to say what companies we have bought from and like/dislike? I just wanted to know so I can give my opinions without getting sued or in trouble.
Thanks!

 

[cwarren]

in the shopping recommendations .. is where you put it

 

[Tabitha]

Would you also like to give us your website address so that we might say if we do or do not like your items?

Here are the basic rules about posting on this forum. You can read more in the rules & regs forum if you are still unsure.:

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[Harlow]

She is not talking about suppliers, she is talking about other peoples handmade items.

How is knocing someone elses handmade business helpful to anyone? It just sounds mean to me.

Welcome to the forum :? .

 

[carebear]

If you think others can, truly, learn from what you post then it could be a worthwhile thread. If it's a complaint against a supplier, again - it could be worthwhile. If it's just a complaint or criticism without benefit to the membership then it doesn't really belong here.

and if you wish to spread the news that "omg some crafters are using BASES" then take it elsewhere.

inappropriate threads will be deleted, repeat offenders can have their accounts suspended. as for being sued - well that wouldn't be our call unless, of course, you are coming after one of us...

 

[Lillisa3479]

First of all,
Let me make myself clear. I do not have a website or a business. I am a crafter. I simply wanted to let the population know about a toxic chemical that is being used in so called "handmade soap" by a well known soap website. I was not intending to be disrespectful, mean or deviant. And I have no intention of offending anyone. My purpose was to simply "inform".
THANK YOU.

 

[Tabitha]

By all mean, start a thread about the chemical and see where it goes. Chances are many of us are already familiar with it, due to our chemistry backgrounds, so many of us will probably already have done research & come to our own opinions about it. If it can be discussed in a nonaggressive fashion, than maybe some of our younger members will learn from the thread.

 

[Lillisa3479]

Will do, thanks. Am I allowed to mention the particular company's name? (in a non-aggressive form, of course)

 

[soapbuddy]

Will do, thanks. Am I allowed to mention the particular company's name? (in a non-aggressive form, of course)

Why don't you just mention the chemical first?

 

[Tabitha]

Will do, thanks. Am I allowed to mention the particular company's name? (in a non-aggressive form, of course)

Why don't you just mention the chemical first?

Ditto.