Very Clearly A COOOOL popper

[JohnR]

Armand - continuously showing commercial products is really knocking on the edge of spam - OK, it is actually going over the top. If you want to discuss some of the finer aspects of plug making that is one thing. Displaying and constantly refering to your commercial sales of your commercial plug biz (and to the extent that this has been happening lately) is against the rules of the site about commercial advertising. I want you to understand that you are encouraged to be here, but not as a place to show off your commercial wares. Isn't that reasonable?

Some people I am working with that may become sponsors at some time and a few of my existing sponsors have expressed interest as to why you are posting significant commercial work on S-B.

Some people have discussed being sponsors with me so if Don Bliz shows something he is working on, up to this point we've had a little bit of an understanding as he will be a sponsor here (in fact - Don - Call Me) and has some limited officially "approved" spamming capabilities .

If anyone else feels the need to call out someone else for SPAM - please refer it to me first - Thanks!

[RI Popper]

OK John no problem with me. I've tried to help show guys how to build the stuff I build. I've given them the sights to purchase the products I use and advice on how to do it. If some of the sponsors are haveing issue with that, I won't post my stuff simple. But if anyone has questions for me please ask, I'm alwayse willing to help all I can. By the way when your looking for more donations, just ask.

Armand

[piemma]

another thread in the ol' dumper....

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by RI Popper

OK John no problem with me. I've tried to help show guys how to build the stuff I build. I've given them the sights to purchase the products I use and advice on how to do it. If some of the sponsors are haveing issue with that, I won't post my stuff simple. But if anyone has questions for me please ask, I'm alwayse willing to help all I can. By the way when your looking for more donations, just ask.

Armand

Armand, please understand that the line is even finer when you have a commercial plug company. The quality of your work is not at debate but what is appropriate to push and advertise, soft or not. The fact that you give information here that people can learn from or that information you gather here may eventually make into your plug is what I think we want. I want you to enjoy it and I want others to enjoy conversing online with you. What is unfair to those that keep the lights on thru sponsorship his having you posting "advertising" comments and displaying your product lines.

Again, it is a very fine line and easy to lose sight of, in my opinion it is also trying to strike the best balance of what is best for the site... I don't always do it but I do strive for it....

Thanks,

John

[RI Popper]

Well put my friend if you see me stumbling on that line give me the internet sobriety test. If you have room at the sponsorship table for another lure builder give me a shout.