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Bye, Bye, Active Rain Cookbook and all the rest of the Recipe Groups.

By Suzanne McLaughlin

Real Estate Agent with Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael)

September 28, 2011 10:02 AM

As an Ambassador, I didn't realize that I was not within the guidelines by posting recipes here on the Rain.

I have thought about this for quite sometime, and finally decided that perhaps not all of you are aware, whether Ambassadors or not, that you cannot post jokes or recipes as posts on Active Rain. See here.

I have been guilty of posting plenty of recipes before becoming an Ambassador, and I am not taking those posts down now, not only because they are good, but because plenty of people commented who would lose "points".

So, if you want to bend the rules, you might include recipes or jokes as a backdrop for another more important topic.

I just wonder what happens to the the groups who have been allowed to operate for all these years, including the ActiveRain Cookbook?

Will they just have to fade away?

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Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Those groups are fun and they help make the community. Better to bend the rules and enjoy ourselves than be too literal. Maybe we should change the rules instead - if we start down this path, the day will come when only market reports will be acceptable, and then we'll be just like those other boring blog sites.

Sep 28, 2011 11:06 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Suzzane I am with Dick, Cooking Drinking are all being part of Real Estate, This was one of the benefits of being on AR Freedom to write, no censorship...well I am not happy about this just in case you might want to pass it on to the powers to be......

Sep 28, 2011 01:52 PM

Suzanne McLaughlin

Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN

Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Dick and Endre, I didn't think this was serious until I read the guidelines. I am going to investigate further. The reason this was brought up was for another reason altogether, and AR has allowed these sites to exist, along with Friday Funnies, etc. So, I don't believe that they want everyone to post jokes or recipes, but, on the ohter hand, I don't believe that they want members to just post those as posts either.

Sep 28, 2011 03:06 PM

Mary M. Kandell

Russell Real Estate Services - Sandusky, OH

All business and no play makes Jack a very dull boy :(

Sep 29, 2011 06:30 AM

Maggie McFarland

RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland - Pearland, TX

Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas

Well I might be bending the rules. I love the recipes and the jokes. It really is nice to take a break sometimes. It is also nice to see the lighter side of life even in the Rain.

Sep 30, 2011 04:53 AM

Michael J. Perry

KW Elite - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Who let "Dogma and Legalism" into the AR party ??? They both really know how to squeeze all the fun out of something !!!

Sep 30, 2011 08:12 PM

Debbie Walsh

SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY

Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

I could see jokes, but recipes? I think we all love them and it is nice to exchange them. So they can't be posted at all by ambassador's?

Oct 02, 2011 03:31 AM

Actually, recipes and jokes are not to be posted by anyone if you read the Guidelines. I can see why, but.

Oct 02, 2011 07:49 AM

Oh I see. OOOOPS!

Oct 03, 2011 01:17 AM

Don Sabinske

Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN

Sabinske & Associates Inc.

I, for one, would miss all those groups. I love to cook....most days.

Oct 04, 2011 09:59 AM

Brenda Archambault

The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Ok, so lets keep the jokes, recipes, wordless days, and just post them but no points, I agree with Mary these groups keep AR fun. Many times I have started with someones joke or recipe and ten gone on to their blogand learned alot., so they serve as a way to get you to other ideas you might not see else ware.

Oct 21, 2011 02:39 AM

Great idea, Brenda. I am with you on this one. Post them for no points. Perhaps, someone will see this and go for it!

Oct 21, 2011 03:08 AM

Bye, Bye, Active Rain Cookbook and all the rest of the Recipe Groups.

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