If the provider who ran the ad did it, she'd be guilty of posting an ad on a prohibited board.

Anyone else who did it would be shilling.

You could, however, refer to it by the board and the date and time, if you need people to look at it to make some point or other.

it sounds like you posted a negative comment under a lady's ad. That is not allowed. However you can post on the regional board with a link to her ad on the ad board.

All I can tell you is what I would do if I were still a mod.

Unfortunately as much as I like what you have to say on this subject, I would have moved your earlier OP to your local regional board, and if I moderated that board I would edit out the link to her ad as being a "shill post".

I know that's not what you want to hear, but even as your friend, AND someone fully in support of what you are trying to accomplish, that is how I would enforce the rules, and for the record i fully expect admin to move that thread to the OC board sometime soon, as that is really where it belongs.

I would suggest that you "name names" on a post on your regional board, and let them know where to find her, without linking the ad post, that should both get your message out and keep you within TER's posting rules. BTW "shitting" on a providers ad, no matter how deserved will usually get you moderated,