Several people seem to be concerned that the current policy will be too disruptive/constraining. How about I make this modification to loosen it a bit: you can direct people to mixers by name (even in something like a "top 10 mixers" topic), as long as:
- You don't directly post their URLs.
- It's not a paid ad, and you're not representing a mixer.
Would this be sufficient to address the concerns?
A bit lenient, but trust me, this will cause a bigger confusion.
By next year, many newbies will be banned for sharing mixers link, and they will be confused as to why, when seeing others discuss mixers.
It will not be easy to explain to newbies the extent to get involved with the mixers in the forum.
Let a welcome message to newbies read thus;
"Welcome to the forum, avoid plagerism and avoid discussing or promoting mixers"
If the tension is calm in the side of the authorities, you could reconsider your decision.