Updated Policy for Manufacturers and Vendors
Aug 8, 2013 7:43:25 GMT
Post by Daniel Dacombe on Aug 8, 2013 7:43:25 GMT
As per the announcement made here: viewtopic.php?f=30&t=18021
The Updated Policy
- Any Manufacturer/vendor making claims on their products should expect to back them up. A phrase heard in many scientific circles is, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” If a Manufacturer/vendor is putting forth claims about their products (including "super steels," mysterious processes that only they are able to access, etc.) that they are unable to produce evidence for, they should fully expect their claims to be put to the test and potentially investigated to ensure that the SBG community is not being deceived. Any Manufacturers/vendors who wish to back up their claims without disclosing their grand secrets to the forum at large may contact SBG staff, who will commit every reasonable effort to keep confidentiality while investigating the claims being made.
- Manufacturers/vendors are permitted one account - multiple or "dummy" accounts will not be tolerated.
- Manufacturers/vendors are expected to treat members and fellow Manufacturers/vendors with respect. Infighting, derogatory comments, or insults (however oblique or implied) will not be tolerated.
- While it is to be expected that every brand will have its fans, Manufacturers/vendors are NOT to encourage their fans to come to their defence when their products are being challenged, instruct their fans to undermine or attack other Manufacturers/vendors, or otherwise organize viral marketing using the SBG forum. We have had multiple reports of Manufacturers/vendors organizing with their fans to incite members to put down competitors and their products, and this divisive practise has no place here.
The Updated Policy
- Any Manufacturer/vendor making claims on their products should expect to back them up. A phrase heard in many scientific circles is, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” If a Manufacturer/vendor is putting forth claims about their products (including "super steels," mysterious processes that only they are able to access, etc.) that they are unable to produce evidence for, they should fully expect their claims to be put to the test and potentially investigated to ensure that the SBG community is not being deceived. Any Manufacturers/vendors who wish to back up their claims without disclosing their grand secrets to the forum at large may contact SBG staff, who will commit every reasonable effort to keep confidentiality while investigating the claims being made.
- Manufacturers/vendors are permitted one account - multiple or "dummy" accounts will not be tolerated.
- Manufacturers/vendors are expected to treat members and fellow Manufacturers/vendors with respect. Infighting, derogatory comments, or insults (however oblique or implied) will not be tolerated.
- While it is to be expected that every brand will have its fans, Manufacturers/vendors are NOT to encourage their fans to come to their defence when their products are being challenged, instruct their fans to undermine or attack other Manufacturers/vendors, or otherwise organize viral marketing using the SBG forum. We have had multiple reports of Manufacturers/vendors organizing with their fans to incite members to put down competitors and their products, and this divisive practise has no place here.