+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.

musicman100
 
Just guidelines that sometimes are abused???
 
Its kind of like this whole mind/hive set of society today, I thought a blanket covered things, so its just a suggestion, that if I don't want to follow is OK?
 
 

I'd be willing to bet that you exceed the speed limit almost every time you drive.  How do you live with yourself?  Is the speed limit just a suggestion?

+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.

+1 to Bitflipper.

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. 

I am with Bit on this one.
 
I do however find the "Sonar sucks, so I am now using <insert name of competitor> and its great." threads upstairs annoying. Conversely the recent Cubase 7 thread here was interesting.

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.

To the OP
 
I would say a) this is the "software" forum so the clue could be in the name. If it was intended for a sonar product it would be given the name of that product. B) I always read that as being, it's fine for us to promote and discuss the ins and outs of third party software on here but they would draw the line at people who work for software companies coming on here to promote their products which does happen but absurdly it's usually kitchen units or other such nonsense that has no connection to, and therefore is of no interest to, folk like us.
 
I posted an advert on here for BFD3 but I don't work for FXpansion (beta testers notwithstanding) so it's allowed but I don't suppose cakewalk would think it ok if I was an employee.
 
 
Steve

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

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

One can only dream.
 
I hope I'm not sorely disappointed when it happens.