can someone please explain the rules for recommending a supplier

I received an PM from a nameless mod stating that a few were complaining about my recommendations on where to buy something

 

No troubles caused It is a tough one, but the regional sponsors vs the public forums are different.

Regional: The CO's and whomever is responsible for the local community can have sponsors, sell advertising, etc. This is their choice. S2ki does not direct the regional communities. We help them if they need assistance.

Public Forums. People are allowed to mention a company they are happy with, this is not a problem. Doing so let's folks know where they can go. A sticky thread can be set up with various companies listed that people have dealt with. When a company is mentioned many times, whether in posts, or even signatures, this becomes commercial. Patronizing one company is really what we need to avoid. We allow forum sponsors, so that would be another issue, if another company is being advertised.

Hope that helps a bit...

 

Thank you....