Tester Threads in Hardware Area No Longer Allowed

ThomasJE said:
And why? Because they make these tester threads that give their shop good PR.
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That's true but think about this let's say I got a free cube to test from a cubing store that is not very popular and when a friend or someone asks me where I got it I would say the online cubestores name and the responce that my friend would give me is something like "Oh wow I have never heard of that store. What is it like?" then I tell them about the store. But if I got a a free testing cube from HKnowstore and tell people that I got it from HKnowstore they would automatically know that store.
 
Michael Womack said:
That's true but think about this let's say I got a free cube to test from a cubing store that is not very popular and when a friend or someone asks me where I got it I would say the online cubestores name and the responce that my friend would give me is something like "Oh wow I have never heard of that store. What is it like?" then I tell them about the store. But if I got a a free testing cube from HKnowstore and tell people that I got it from HKnowstore they would automatically know that store.
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So we should just have banned calvin from making testing threads?
 
Michael Womack said:
That's true but think about this let's say I got a free cube to test from a cubing store that is not very popular and when a friend or someone asks me where I got it I would say the online cubestores name and the responce that my friend would give me is something like "Oh wow I have never heard of that store. What is it like?" then I tell them about the store. But if I got a a free testing cube from HKnowstore and tell people that I got it from HKnowstore they would automatically know that store.
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I've thought about it. It goes straight back to my point. PR is vital to any business.

There are new cubers all the time. It is impossible for every single cuber in the world to know about a store.

If Calvin wants to make tester threads to get feedback for the good of the cube companies while sacrificing $150 in sales, then that's his choice.

patrickcuber said:
you all have very good points. Maybe instead of banning someone you could just limit the testing threads they are allowed to post per year.
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No-one should be banned from making tester threads. The moderators will make their decision and take all our ideas on board. They will make their decision; let's leave them to it.

Michael Womack said:
Maybe but he is one of the main people who is making these types of threads.
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Not anymore (for now at least).

And by your logic in your previous posts, that's bad for him because he's giving away many many puzzles for free.
 
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I'm confused as to why you're all debating ideas to get these their own sub-forum/bring them back.
It says in the original post if they wish to do this they may do so in their own thread.
You all still get your free puzzle it's just not a crap ton of threads spamming the front page.
 
applemobile said:
I think that a shop providing x amount of cubers with free cubes, on the premise that they provide an unbiast review of the cube, is supporting the community more than enough to merit 'free' advertising.
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So the community gets the benefit but the website gives away the advertising. Who then pays for the website?
 
mark49152 said:
So the community gets the benefit but the website gives away the advertising. Who then pays for the website?
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I don't know the financial status of the forum, but isn't that the whole idea of the forum, to benefit the community, who without there is no community, nor company's willing to pay to advertise to them. The vicious circle.
 
applemobile said:
I don't know the financial status of the forum, but isn't that the whole idea of the forum, to benefit the community, who without there is no community, nor company's willing to pay to advertise to them. The vicious circle.
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Someone has to pay the bills. Since the cubing stores make money from advertising here, it makes sense to ask them to pay for it. Like you say, it's in their interest to keep the site running too, and those who are too tight to pay up are really just abusing it, IMHO.
 
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