There was clear advertising there. You guys should read the thread more carefully. Maybe you missed some of the posts in question. I do have copies of it and have reread it. We can't have sps posting tour dates or suggesting to PM them because they are coming to particular city. That is still advertising on PERB. Thats why some sps pay, and that is their right.
Also about pooners informing about tours... what prevents sps from taking advantage of this. I don't think we are allowing that either. At least I haven't been, i have sent a few warnings to posters about this...
It is kinda disgusting how sps use fake handles to avoid paying for advertising, it has happened. That is why we have to have to policy.
We have some difficulties with this board wide. Instead of posting the tour dates for an sp, I suggest you guys encourage the sp to become paid??? That was fred's response to one of the posters in VCR/VIC whom we had troubles with.
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Mentioning an sp has moved from mpx to mpy.... I dunno that is tough one. I wouldn't allow it if it was coming from an SP. I am not really sure what to do on that situation if it is coming from a pooner, probably nothing. It is informative. But why don't we just try to include a review with every informative post, works better for all!
But i THINK that posting tour dates 100% is more advertising, it is more like posting a schedule. Afterall you posting a specific date etc. and without posting those dates...there is a significant decrease in business methinks.