# Review Forum Guidelines

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/review-forum-guidelines/235066>\
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**Created:** [August 8, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/review-forum-guidelines/235066 "2007-08-08T06:27:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/review-forum-guidelines/235066/1 "2007-08-08T06:27:52Z")

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Before you jump in and start reviewing or reading reviews, be sure to read the following:

**Reviewing your own product/services:** [LIST]  
[_]Please don’t! This is not a forum to advertise your product, and any reviews of your own product would undoubtedly be biased.  
[_]This also applies to 3rd-party reviews of your product.[/LIST] **When creating a thread:** [LIST]  
[_]Search first! There may already be a review of the same product that you were considering reviewing. It’s best to keep reviews for the same product in one thread.  
[_]Create a thread only if you are the reviewer. Users come to this forum to read reviews by fellow Kirupians! They will search the web for externally published reviews.  
[_]Include the body of the review in the post itself. The thread should not serve as a conduit to your review site/blog.  
[_]Don’t start a thread asking for a review. If you are having trouble finding a review already, it is rather unlikely that a member will be casually browsing the Review forum looking for reviews to write. If you read a post from a user who appears to be an expert on a product elsewhere on the forums, and you would like them to write a review, try sending them a polite private message.[/LIST] **Other things to keep in mind:** [LIST]  
[_]This forum is supposed to be appropriate for readers of all ages; reviews should be similarly appropriate. Review items should not include tobacco products, alcohol, or other products that might encourage behavior inappropriate for younger users . Use good judgment when picking an item to post!  
[_]Links to reviewed products should not contain any referral tags. You should post reviews for the benefit of the other users, not because you stand to reap a reward from product site hits.  
[\*]Use [descriptive](http://www.kirupa.com/forumGuide/gettinghelp.htm) thread titles.[/LIST]Enjoy reading the reviews, and don’t forget to post review feedback! 🙂