11-28-2009, 04:33 PM
That's a great question, Ali. I'm not a lawyer, nor a moderator here, but here is my interpretation: it shouldn't be a problem here, given that the policies here already call for honesty.
"Philosophies and information which exhibit elements of deception, manipulative thinking... are considered to be not in alignment with the principles ... and are thus subject to moderation and/or removal.
Members who selfishly use the forum’s common resources without regard for its members' shared interests may be unsubscribed. This includes those who insist on promoting / showcasing themselves, their own websites, philosophies, products, services or other unrelated teachings."
Obviously, anything that runs afoul of the FTC rules would have already gone out of scope here.
As long as the owner of the website isn't also hiding a commercial intent, they should be fine, I believe.
By the way, it is OK to own a web site, post to a blog or forum, with information about something that makes you money if people buy. It's simply not OK to hide that commercial connection, or lie about it, or, of course, disrespect the rules of the particular forum.
"Philosophies and information which exhibit elements of deception, manipulative thinking... are considered to be not in alignment with the principles ... and are thus subject to moderation and/or removal.
Members who selfishly use the forum’s common resources without regard for its members' shared interests may be unsubscribed. This includes those who insist on promoting / showcasing themselves, their own websites, philosophies, products, services or other unrelated teachings."
Obviously, anything that runs afoul of the FTC rules would have already gone out of scope here.
As long as the owner of the website isn't also hiding a commercial intent, they should be fine, I believe.
By the way, it is OK to own a web site, post to a blog or forum, with information about something that makes you money if people buy. It's simply not OK to hide that commercial connection, or lie about it, or, of course, disrespect the rules of the particular forum.