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[pgregg88]

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[Rob Thomson]

Hey... we dont really have a policy in place for this sort of post.

I dont mind 'too' much as the details are very related to this forum and the products we do use, however I also dont like the idea of the forum being used just for the sake of posting for a sale of ones products.

All becomes rather 'grey' - so I figure some sort of general concensus should be agreed upon so things dont get out of hand.

Any thoughts??

Rob

[cre8tiveleo]

Keep it clean, no advertising of things like that. Otherwise you have to let EVERYONE do it. Smack, skynorth and erazz... and the gruvin guy, I can see usign this forum, but not a 'retailer' They have rcgroups and other forums. Keep this for DEVELOPERS only to sell their craft.

[Crashj007]

They can contact a wide audience at rcgroups, I think, if the post their own thread.

[Rob Thomson]

Ok.. how about policy as follows.

No 'direct' adverising of products.

If however, an end person is actually helping a member, and it leads to a 'Hey... we have the product you need check here'. Then no problem.

That sound fair?

What it would do is encourage the retailer to participate within the community to gain a benifit of a potential sale.

All ok with that?

Rob

[pgregg88]

I'll happily remove the post. The forum is titled "Where to Buy". I thought it was appropriate. I wouldn't have posted it anywhere else.

Thomas

[jhsa]

Rob, Don't you have to pay to keep the forum up? You could create a place on the forum just for advertising.. and charge

[Rob Thomson]

Hey.. thanks. No hard feelings.

It is a very 'grey' topic, and I needed to get it addressed sooner rather than later.

I guess the tough thing is that it is the difference between a member posting:

Hey.. I noticed Parkeflyer have a sale on.. etc...

vs...

The retail company posting... 'We have a sale on....'

Guess it all comes down to motives/ethics or some other kind of rubbish!... I need a beer!

Rob

[Rob Thomson]

Rob, Don't you have to pay to keep the forum up? You could create a place on the forum just for advertising.. and charge

I have considered that.. but have not really wanted to overload the forum with too many adverts. I will give it some thought.. maybe a column on the left for that?

[dvogonen]

The idea of only admitting announcements and informarion from original hardware and software developers is probably the wisest choice. If these are commercial or not does not really matter. I for one would not mind participation and information from FlySky or FrSky. Thinking about it it is a bit strange that neither are present.

On the other it would be handy to keep a thread open for product offers and services that are closely related to the 9x but are not really original. But such a thread should be locked and all posts should go through a moderator to prevent generic advertising for neck straps etc.

[pgregg88]

I'd buy an advertisement.

[Rob Thomson]

Let me give it a bit of thought... Will get back to you on it


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[Kilrah]

Nothing my adblock won't eat

[gohsthb]

A separate forum where I am not forced to look at the advertisements would be fine. Then if I were looking for something I could try looking in there first. But yea, no direct advertising in the regular forums.
-Gohst