Here is what I think about such threads...
If they provide something relevant, I have no problem with them. By relevant, I am referring to things like changed phone numbers, availability of new pictures, pretty much anything that
updates the information here and makes it more
current.
Now if a provider wants to put a question to the members here, flirt with the members here, etc., there is nothing in the
Forum Guidelines that prohibits such threads. So, it does not matter whether we like them or not, the
reality is there are no grounds to not allow them or remove them.
As for the advertising that goes on in the Welcome/Introductions forum, Verified Providers are not allowed to do that. Ladies who are starting out and are not yet verified are allowed to post their first ad in that forum. They are not allowed to do it repeatedly.
At the top of every Provider Ad forum is a thread that spells out the guidelines for advertising. The thread in the Provider Ads forum here in SA can be found here...
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=19227
If you suspect that a thread is an ad that does not conform the guidelines referenced in the above link, use the
icon to report it to the staff and we will address it.