Referral from unknown community members allowed?

[Mar]

Hello, I read over the PM terms and conditions for the refer a friend offer and the terms state 

• You can only refer individuals with whom you have a personal or family relationship to ensure compliance with Canada's anti-spam legislation. So can a community member that I didnt already know refer me? Does a "personal relationship" count if it just began through this forum? While the $25 would be nice, I dont want to be in breach of the rules. Thank for the info!!

[Mar · Accepted solution]

Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. I read everything I could find on the refer a friend program and decided that I wont use a referral. I appreciate the discussion very much. Thank you community! 

[Anonymous]

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@Mar wrote:

Hi @Anonymous

To me, the brotherhood and sisterhood of my religion actually does possess a personal relationship aspect to it because thats truly how I would feel if I had just met them out in the real world. So it felt to me like it met my understanding of PM's criteria, but then I thought I could be wrong. Thus, in the broadest sense, I was trying to understand what more experienced PM users know about the personal relationship criteria. 

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Then I think you have your answer to your ethical dilemma.

[Mar]

Hi @Anonymous

To me, the brotherhood and sisterhood of my religion actually does possess a personal relationship aspect to it because thats truly how I would feel if I had just met them out in the real world. So it felt to me like it met my understanding of PM's criteria, but then I thought I could be wrong. Thus, in the broadest sense, I was trying to understand what more experienced PM users know about the personal relationship criteria. 

[Anonymous]

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@Mar wrote:

Sorry. Im new. The first post was an accidental one where I hit post without writing a comment. I didnt know how edit or erase it, so I posted again with what I actually meant to post. Since I didnt get a response from someone I felt could meet the criteria set out in the terms, now Im asking for clarification of the definitions. Again, apologies. 

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While I applaud your ethics, your second post wasn't looking to meet the criteria here. It was looking to find someone to meet your own criteria.

[Mar]

Sorry. Im new. The first post was an accidental one where I hit post without writing a comment. I didnt know how edit or erase it, so I posted again with what I actually meant to post. Since I didnt get a response from someone I felt could meet the criteria set out in the terms, now Im asking for clarification of the definitions. Again, apologies. 

[will13am]

This is the third thread about referrals.  This member is looking to be banned. 

[Mar]

I do not want to be involved in shenanigans. It isnt about whether they will check or investigate. For me, it is about how PM defines a personal relationship. I just want to stay on the right side of things. Thanks for all the replies! 

[popping]

We are a big family here at PM community forum with members helping members.

[Anonymous]

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@Mar wrote:

Hello, I read over the PM terms and conditions for the refer a friend offer and the terms state 

• You can only refer individuals with whom you have a personal or family relationship to ensure compliance with Canada's anti-spam legislation. So can a community member that I didnt already know refer me? Does a "personal relationship" count if it just began through this forum? While the $25 would be nice, I dont want to be in breach of the rules. Thank for the info!!

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There are all kinds of referral shenanigans that go on. Do they investigate them all? No. Will they? Not likely. It's up to you.

[Dunkman]

@Mar

It should be fine to get a referral from anybody.  It is done all the time....  as long as Public mobile gets more customers, I don't think that they would mind...