New Trade Policy which will be added to our AUP and is effective immediately:
ZeroGain welcomes input from those in or connected with the audio industry at all levels.
We ask that Trade members agree to the following guidelines which are designed to balance the rights of our members not being subjected to hard sell and viral marketing, while allowing the free exchange of information and advice.
- Trade members must be clearly identified as such with the 'Trade' designation appearing below their username.
We are aware that some trade posters wish to post in a purely personal capacity and this requirement does not prevent them from doing so, but we feel it important that our members are protected from possible pressure and attempts to give advice leading to financial benefit on the part of the Trade poster.
- Trade members may participate in any discussion in any forum room, including the main audio room and may freely discuss their ideas, experience, history, ideology, markets, customer experiences and feedback. They may also freely discuss any of the above pertaining to other companies or parts of the audio industry.
This represents a modification of the current policy and is intended to encourage greater interaction between members at all levels, without the unfortunate common assumption that Trade members are placing financial gain above altruistic intentions.
There must be no advertising, sales activity or promotion of specific products outside of the Trade rooms.
- We provide a dedicated Trade area in which Trade members may advertise and discuss their products free of charge with all members of the forum.
- We ask Trade members to please remember that ZeroGain does not charge for these benefits and would stress that such an open policy can only work if people respect the spirit of the policy. We will withdraw these benefits if they are abused and this will be at the discretion of the site Admin team.
