What does soliciting mean??

Question

ok...i noticed that alot of people needed recipes. so my question was " if anybody needs any recipes then here are some websites..not trying to go by the rules or any thing, Y!A, but the websites are...."(don't want to get ANYmore points tooken away! >( and i got a stupid email saying i went by the community guideliness VIOLATION: soliciting. what!? please help...thx.:)

Answer 1

Selling

Answer 2

i though solicitating was standing on a street corner offering s*x for a price

Answer 3

You were asking for items, names, addresses... any private stuff from others that may lead to you making some money or any other private gain of your own.

Yep, that's against guidelines.

Answer 4

It means they do not welcome anyone going in there and trying to sell anything.

Answer 5

sellinggg stuff

if they have  a sticker saying that they could get you in legal trouble

Answer 6

v.   tr.

   1. To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application: a candidate who solicited votes among the factory workers.

   2. To petition persistently; importune: solicited the neighbors for donations.

   3. To entice or incite to evil or illegal action.

   4. To approach or accost (a person) with an offer of sexual services.

v.   intr.

   1. To make solicitation or petition for something desired.

   2. To approach or accost someone with an offer of sexual services in return for payment.