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?
Would it be OK to have a signature linking to a blog/article explaining what mixing is, how it works and containing URL link(s) to mixer(s)?
Are you on a crusade against the concept of centralised mixing, or is it just about getting rid of any
direct links/recommendations?
p.s. Very disappointing decision. If you know something is not illegal (or immoral) and yet, you want to ban/censor it just for the comfort of not having to deal with authorities (that may or may not have a problem with it in the future), then maybe handing the forum over to someone who is less focused on comfort and more on bitcoin's principles, would be a better option.
Just keep in mind that you're cutting off income for hundreds of people (for no solid reason), and some of them rely on it for their daily lives.