I AM CONFUSED THE CAKEWALK TOS STATES NO ADVERTISING

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Cakewalk does not allow any form of advertising, therefore promoting websites or products in the forum is inappropriate. Hyperlinks to 3rd party web sites are allowed only if they pertain directly to the discussion topic
 
I see Products  mentioned from forum members AND  COMPANIES( well, certain companies) promoted all the time.
 
Maybe what is the definition of "promoted"

a. To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank.
b. To advance (a student) to the next higher grade.

2. To contribute to the progress or growth of; further. See Synonyms at advance.
3. To urge the adoption of; advocate: promote a constitutional amendment.
4. To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity: commercials promoting a new product.
5. To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing: promote a Broadway show.
 
AHH number 4..
maybe then what is publicity?
1. a. Information that concerns a person, group, event, or product and that is disseminated through various media to attract public notice.
b. Public interest, notice, or notoriety achieved by the spreading of such information.
c. The act, process, or occupation of disseminating information to gain public interest.

2. The condition of being public.
 
hmmm seems to fit the bill...
 
I wonder what happens if a person were to go to said forums and publicize other products there?
 
I know on "UNOFFICIAL"  forums, other products ar ementioned and the mods dont ban/lock/delete the posts..

I think I'm going to start smoking weed again.

They're just blanket guidelines & rules.
I don't think it's that big a deal for a music related forum to talk about other company's products. If it were the mods would remove them, right?
 
It also drives a certain amount of search engine / web traffic here which helps promote Cake products as well which I'm sure they don't mind.

I take it these forums just don't want me around then?

And Obi I can only speak for myself (and quite obviously everyone does not think like I do) but you are MORE than welcome -you'd be EVEN MORE welcome if you were to get me my Sample Tank upgrade tomorrow, but that's another matter!!!!!!!
 
 

+1 to what Bit says.
 
I, personally,  am perfectly fine with IK Obi and IK Mulitmedia PC products/sales being announced here in our software forum. Obi has helped me out several times I was having issues getting help from IKs' support. We should be proud of the things/opportunities we have on our Cakewalk forums.

+1 Bit.

It's seems like the whole point and existence of the Software Forum would be to announce and discuss new software that comes out. Does it really matter who announces it? I for one, would nt know about half of the new products that get released or go on sale unless I visited this area. All of the software discussed on this site directly links to my usage of Sonar.

Obi, as far as I am concerned, I am perfectly fine with the information that you bring to this site; it benefits my usage with Sonar.

Yeah looking through my list of plugins and synths, of those which I could not live without, at least half of them I would have never known about if I didn't hear about them on this forum or others. I would hazard a guess that most plugins become popular through word of mouth, and an internet forum is the ideal medium to spread the word. 

bitflipper
 I want IK Obi to feel free to announce ST3 whenever he damn well pleases!

Surely you mean the free upgrade to ST3 for existing owners ? ;)
 
As for the promotion of other related products, I have no issue with it at all in it's proper place and it would in fact be a bit weird to not be allowed to mention other products that have a valid use within Sonar.

Bit's right (as usual).
We all love ya Obi!
And all the other reps.
If I had to rely on this iPhone to be my guitar amp, me or it would have to go. What a POS. (hope that doesn't violate the TOS!)
Ta

I'm pretty sure that it is in Cake's best interest that we discuss this stuff here...rather than other sites that have nothing to do with Cakewalk...this is the best site I have ever found, I am deeply indebted to you all for sharing all this info about things I need that I didn't even know existed...I'm in debt financially as well because of you . but it is a reality that these discussions here keep us excited about music witch is surly in Cake's interest....
music is not my only thing but over the last few months I think I read every post here in the software forum, and with your help I am learning a lot,. Witch makes me more likely to upgrade next year

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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IK Obi
I take it these forums just don't want me around then?

Don't Leave!!
 
I, for one, enjoy your company!!

Personally I have no problem with Obi or any other representatives stopping by our threads and contributing.
 
But I also think there's a line between providing helpful information and let's call it "overenthusiastic promotion of products", which I don't think adds much value to a discussion here. It's nice when a vendor can confirm, correct or clarify something or provide some additional information, but their opinion of how great their own products are is of zero value to me.