Commercial Advertising
Some forum members are site sponsors, you'll see a "Site Sponsor" link under their name. These members have purchased banner advertising which they use to display their brand and make offers about products and services they have available.
These businesses are essential to keeping Seabreeze online. Our forums are the discussion zone of a highly competitive industry, and we do our best to enable sponsors to have a say and discuss things of interest while maintaining a fair environment for all. It can be hard for sponsors to have a say, as there are people waiting in the wings to provide commentary on their posts.
Therefore we ask that all businesses:
* Use the News system for product announcements
* Use the Events system for demo days
* Do not post links to their website,
* Do not post prices, price lists, sale brochures, bargains, "stock clearance" etc.
* Do not post competitions/links to competitions/promo days
All of these things are can be performed through the banner, the News system or the Events system. If these don't suit, please contact us to discuss alternative solutions.
There will be times when a member is explicitly asking where to purchase an item, or for specific product information, and in these situations its ok for sponsors to provide answers.
When sponsors do post, we ask that you give them some latitude. If you're concerned that a sponsor may be ruining your experience of the forums, please contact us first, rather than flaming the poster.
If we find businesses, associates/team riders of businesses flaming, degrading other businesses/products, moderation and possibly immediate banning will result.
