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| − | '''Note''': Companies who currently sponsor DISCO3.CO.UK by way of banner advertising or commercial posting licences are exempt from these rules, | + | '''Note''': Companies who currently sponsor DISCO3.CO.UK by way of banner advertising or commercial posting licences are exempt from these rules ('''except''' rule 3, which applies to companies even if they sponsor the site. Sponsoring the site allows companies to freely post commercial messages (except if they would break rule 3) to promote new or existing products and/or services. |
For details on becoming a DISCO3.CO.UK sponsor, please [http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/sponsors.php?info=true click here] | For details on becoming a DISCO3.CO.UK sponsor, please [http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/sponsors.php?info=true click here] | ||
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| − | #Commercial signatures, including those with links to company websites, are not allowed. Links to company websites in profile information are also forbidden. Companies are paying to advertise on DISCO3.CO.UK, they help keep DISCO3.CO.UK running and support the Discovery 3 and LR3 community. | + | #Commercial signatures, including those with links to company websites, are not allowed. Links to company websites in profile information are also forbidden. Companies are paying to advertise on DISCO3.CO.UK, they help keep DISCO3.CO.UK running and support the Discovery 3 and LR3 community.<br/><br/> |
| − | #Commercial posts (including Private Messages) promoting your products/services (or those of companies you have any type of formal relationship with) and/or services are not allowed on DISCO3.CO.UK, unless your post falls within the following specific exceptions: | + | #Commercial posts (including Private Messages) promoting your products/services (or those of companies you have any type of formal relationship with) and/or services are not allowed on DISCO3.CO.UK, unless your post falls within the following specific exceptions:<br/><br/> |
| − | ##Your post is in reply to a request or question posted by a site member who is not associated with your company.<br/><br/>For example, if you sell tyres and someone on DISCO3.CO.UK asks for technical information, you are free to reply. | + | ##Your post is not commercial. We have members from companies who join in the social and discussion side of DISCO3.CO.UK and feel no need to promote their products and services, they're here as Discovery 3 owners and enthusiasts, which (of course) is welcomed!<br/><br/> |
| − | # | + | ##<font color="red">The following exception <u>'''does not'''</u> apply to representatives of chip tuning/plug in box/remapping companies/traders - you <u>'''cannot'''</u> supply any information in response to questions on the site.</font><br/><br/>Your post is an entirely informational reply to a request or question posted by a site member who is not associated with your company.<br/><br/>For example, if you sell tyres and someone on DISCO3.CO.UK asks for some technical information, you are free to reply with that information, but you must not make any reference to the fact that you may sell products related to the question. Please make a full and open reply on the forums, you must not ask for members to contact you personally for details, or send private messages to them. It's more helpful to them, and also to others who use the forums, if you share your knowledge openly. Remember: there must also be no commercial content to your post whatsoever.<br/><br/> |
| + | #Sponsoring companies cannot comment on products or services from competing companies whatsoever, nor can they compare their offerings to those from other sponsors, either publicly or via private messages. It is up to potential customers to compare offerings from sponsors.<br/><br/> | ||
#Posts which contravene these rules and take advantage of the open nature of DISCO3.CO.UK will be removed until contact has been made with the advertiser. | #Posts which contravene these rules and take advantage of the open nature of DISCO3.CO.UK will be removed until contact has been made with the advertiser. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:14, 6 April 2008
Note: Companies who currently sponsor DISCO3.CO.UK by way of banner advertising or commercial posting licences are exempt from these rules (except rule 3, which applies to companies even if they sponsor the site. Sponsoring the site allows companies to freely post commercial messages (except if they would break rule 3) to promote new or existing products and/or services.
For details on becoming a DISCO3.CO.UK sponsor, please click here
Rules
- Commercial signatures, including those with links to company websites, are not allowed. Links to company websites in profile information are also forbidden. Companies are paying to advertise on DISCO3.CO.UK, they help keep DISCO3.CO.UK running and support the Discovery 3 and LR3 community.
- Commercial posts (including Private Messages) promoting your products/services (or those of companies you have any type of formal relationship with) and/or services are not allowed on DISCO3.CO.UK, unless your post falls within the following specific exceptions:
- Your post is not commercial. We have members from companies who join in the social and discussion side of DISCO3.CO.UK and feel no need to promote their products and services, they're here as Discovery 3 owners and enthusiasts, which (of course) is welcomed!
- The following exception does not apply to representatives of chip tuning/plug in box/remapping companies/traders - you cannot supply any information in response to questions on the site.
Your post is an entirely informational reply to a request or question posted by a site member who is not associated with your company.
For example, if you sell tyres and someone on DISCO3.CO.UK asks for some technical information, you are free to reply with that information, but you must not make any reference to the fact that you may sell products related to the question. Please make a full and open reply on the forums, you must not ask for members to contact you personally for details, or send private messages to them. It's more helpful to them, and also to others who use the forums, if you share your knowledge openly. Remember: there must also be no commercial content to your post whatsoever.
- Your post is not commercial. We have members from companies who join in the social and discussion side of DISCO3.CO.UK and feel no need to promote their products and services, they're here as Discovery 3 owners and enthusiasts, which (of course) is welcomed!
- Sponsoring companies cannot comment on products or services from competing companies whatsoever, nor can they compare their offerings to those from other sponsors, either publicly or via private messages. It is up to potential customers to compare offerings from sponsors.
- Posts which contravene these rules and take advantage of the open nature of DISCO3.CO.UK will be removed until contact has been made with the advertiser.
