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Yes, I see the problem with threads such as 'Canon v ... ' . On the other hand there are threads, 'What is the best ...?'. The former could be taken as pushing a label (and there is tendency on this forum to emphasise one brand - but I don't think it's based on bribery, just a grouping of Canon buffs!).
I would hate to see the loss of threads asking. 'What is the best ...[lens/camera/microscope/&c].
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I think it is less about brands and more so about promoting one particular supplier who sells at a discounted rate (I may be wrong) I think Stu is saying that some posts have made out that this supplier may be affiliated to the site, or is the sites preferred supplier, which is simply not true. He / they / she may be favoured by some of the sites' members, but is not endorsed by the site itself. If too many members side with one supplier and do not make it clear that it is not a view expressed by the site itself then the Charity could end in trouble. So, rather than have a grey area, Stu would prefer to not have this type of activity.
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Does this work both ways. If a post is made giving information about a disreputable retailer or one that has continually given bad service, is that wrong also.
I don't quite understand how the site is a charity, could Stu give a brief rundown on how it works.
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WILD ABOUT BRITAIN is a charity and the forum is part of that 'brand' and is therefore governed by the charity commissions rules.
The rule does make sense to me. I just find it strange that free enterprise is effectively stopped by its rules