Ethics

[John Bantin]

I feel that any person who works as a PR person for a number of diving manufacturer clients should not be posting on this site and recommending her client's products - unless she declares her interest. Forum administrators should be aware this is happening.

[MSutcliffe]

I wholeheartedly agree with John on this point. But what do the forum AUP's say about it? (I simply can't be bothered to read the whole document, so will draw on the collective wisdom of the masses).

[Rod Bateman]

I feel that any person who works as a PR person for a number of diving manufacturer clients should not be posting on this site and recommending her client's products - unless she declares her interest. Forum administrators should be aware this is happening.

Ooooh Name names John :)

[Tristan Green]

I feel that any person who works as a PR person for a number of diving manufacturer clients should not be posting on this site and recommending her client's products - unless she declares her interest. Forum administrators should be aware this is happening.
John,

You can use the "report bad post" function - just click on the warning triangle at the top of the relevant post and type in some words to explain your grievance with the post - this will send a message to all forum moderators and administrators for follow up as necessary.

There may be no need to publicly identify the poster you refer to if you wish to report something. We can follow up with PM messages and this usually solves any problems.

Regards,
Tristan

[MattS]

I wholeheartedly agree with John on this point. But what do the forum AUP's say about it? (I simply can't be bothered to read the whole document, so will draw on the collective wisdom of the masses).Well that's the problem with policy documents. They are unlikely to suit all the people all the time.

The AUP has this to say;

Only those Commercial Advertisements properly accepted and complying with the BSAC Web Advertising terms and conditions may be displayed on BSAC Websites.
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A commercial advertisement will comprise any display or communication made for the purposes of obtaining pecuniary or other benefit in the course of operating a business.
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Commercial Advertisements may encompass but are not limited to;
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+ Testimonials and recommendations made on behalf of organisations engaged in the operation of a business.
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It is permitted for participants to submit a recommendation for diving related products and services offered by a commercial business provided that such recommendations are relevant to the forum topic and pertinent to the current thread of conversation and made within a single post.

It is permitted for participants to submit a testimonial for a diving related product or service offered by a commercial business provided such testimonials are relevant to the forum topic and pertinent to the current thread of conversation and made within a single message submission.

It is permitted for participants representing businesses offering diving related products and services to announce such products and services provided such announcements are relevant to the forum topic and pertinent to the current thread of conversation and made within a single message submission.