How do you know what is ok to link to?

[Ed_Chambley]

Got my hand slapped for linking to a website.  Hurt my feelings bad

How do you know what is ok and what is not.  I see others make link to places like antique supply and such and references to other sellers.  Is there a list of nono's somewhere.

Is it just the link, or are there some sellers the forum does not support?

[sluckey]

I only know of one site (actually two aliases) that you can not link to and Doug has a script that will replace that with "DoNotLinkToThisWebSite". Not what I would call a hand slap. If you've seen that before, then you know what the site is too.

[Fresh_Start]

Doug Hoffman is very generous in providing us with this wonderful place.  Over the years, I've become convinced that he is the reason this forum stays so cool and helpful.  Obviously the moderators are essential, but he picks the moderators.

Therefore, please remember that Doug's business is selling amp parts.  If Doug stocks it, I always try to point that out.  If he doesn't sell something, then link away.

Respectfully,

Chip

[EL34]

I only have one site I don't want linked to because of several reasons
They were making boards and calling them Hoffman boards
They never purchased any of my tools in order to make Hoffman Boards
They refuse to reply to my emails
They refused to trade links

Basically this guy copied my ideas and refuses to acknowledge the source
It could have been so easy to start a dialog, but no, just silence

Anywho, you can link to other sites but I have seen people throw out links without first showing a link to the same product on my web site
All I am saying is throw me a bone once in a while

[Willabe]

More than fair both in reasoning and request.

Your a great host Doug and thank you.        


 
                               Brad     

[Ed_Chambley]

I only have one site I don't want linked to because of several reasons
They were making boards and calling them Hoffman boards
They never purchased any of my tools in order to make Hoffman Boards
They refuse to reply to my emails
They refused to trade links

Basically this guy copied my ideas and refuses to acknowledge the source
It could have been so easy to start a dialog, but no, just silence

Anywho, you can link to other sites but I have seen people throw out links without first showing a link to the same product on my web site
All I am saying is throw me a bone once in a while

Oh hell Doug, you know I never order anything from you.
I was pointing a guy to a layout, not parts.  I should have attached the thing, but he was wanting to build a "clean 18 watter" and dream the impossible dream.

I do get you point and will discontinue and affiliation with them.  You cannot know what you do not know.  I appreciate the fact that you ship fast and if something is missed, you don't question it, you just send the part out immediately.

I buy mainly from you because of this forum.  I have been messing up amps for years, now I mess them up with style.

[fdesalvo]

Yep - No one has faster shipping, either.  I'm really thankful for all of the effort that went into amassing all of the information and the maintenace that keeps it online. Doug's website and this forum are tremendous resources for a guy just cutting his teeth on a few builds.

...I buy mainly from you because of this forum.  I have been messing up amps for years, now I mess them up with style.

[Ed_Chambley]

I agree.  I do not like Alpha pots, but use them in places where they work.  The transformers have limited info on them.  For instance, the reverb driver.  There are different types for different Fender amps.  I know Doug gets the best parts for the best price he can negotiate.  I have used his PT and OT and found them to work well even tho I have no idea where they are made.

I have read where some have said some of the PT are noisy which is not true.  Noise comes from many sources and I built a Bassman entirely from the public list.  It is not noisy at all and is really a great amp.

The problem results when you are needing something Doug does not have.  Like I needed 2 mini 25kl locking pots and wanted some PEC's as well.  Then shipping comes into play.   Do I order what Doug does not stock elsewhere and get the rest of the order from Doug?

Nobody sells everything we use and as stated in Doug's shipping information, it costs just as much to ship one pot as it does 10.  I can assure you Doug is not disappointed in my purchase history.  I think he does great working out of his home in God's country.

[The_Gaz]

Okay, I really wanna know whose doing the fake boards so I can boycott them. That is some seriously low sh*t. Someone PM me!

[DummyLoad]

must be these guys?

http://www.tubedepot.com/pb-5e3.html

--DL

EDIT: guess not?


gotta be these guys!

http://www.turretboards.com/circuit_boards_miscellaneous.htm

yup... that's them. ;-)

[tubeswell]

Auto-censoring links - that's a pretty cool feature