Sorry guys, the Pink Balls Lottery is off

[PinkFloyd]

I logged in earlier to find I'm now a "member of the trade" instead of the usual "Headphoneus Supremus" I've been for the past 4 years which, basically, means I can no longer comment (especially in a negative way) on anything audio related.

I've had a quick read of Head-Fi's Posting Rules and Terms of Use with regards to this new, unexpected, "Members of the trade" status I've been awarded and to comply, in full, all my posts from now on in will be purely "non-audio" in nature.

The Pink Balls competition has an "audio" prize so, as such, I feel it best to pull the plug on it. Thanks once again to all the contributors and apologies to all the entrants

 

[will75]

I'm lost. Why are you suddenly a member of the trade?

 

[PinkFloyd]

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Originally Posted by will75 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm lost. Why are you suddenly a member of the trade?

Good question

 

[Samgotit]

You posted the lottery before the title. I'm sure you could have it grandfathered in.

 

[n_maher]

 

[PinkFloyd]

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Originally Posted by n_maher /img/forum/go_quote.gif

More a case of

Cya on the Dark side of the moon

 

[stewtheking]

I think we need a mod confirmation of this. It'd be a shame to break a head-fi tradition.

 

[Duggeh]

You dont sell equipment, you arnt a tradesman or a business owner who runs through head-fi. Although people do come to you in themselves for mods and such. I don't understand the application of the status at all. If its to be applied to you it shoudl be applied to people like AKZip as well.

Not being allowed to comment positivly or negatively basically amounts to a silence enforced by the status, I know that you are one of the most articulate and spoken members on this forum, especially on the amps forum. If you follow the rules as laid down for Members Of The Trade, it really does amputate you from participation as a head-fier in the way that we all love you for.

I think that this status application might be a misunderstanding. However I may not be privvy to all the facts.

Hope that this works out for you Mike.

 

[n_maher]

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Originally Posted by PinkFloyd /img/forum/go_quote.gif Cya on the Dark side of the moon

Come on Pinkie, MoT status is no reason to go all AdamCalifornia on us

.

Seriously though, I'd shoot a message to the powers that be and see what's what. The label doesn't make any sense to me, not that I'm a decent barometer of sensible.

 

[milkpowder]

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Originally Posted by Head-Fi rules # No Members of the Trade can use his/her business name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number or URL as part of his/her moniker. All Members of the Trade must contact the forum administrator at jude@head-fi.org to notify him of an interest in posting before making any posts. If a forum member who was not previously a Member of the Trade becomes a Member of the Trade, he must notify the forum administrator of the change in status. After notification of the "Member of the Trade" status, the forum administrator will then add the appropriate tag (Audio Dealer, Manufacturer, Distributor, etc.) to the appropriate profile(s). # A Member of the Trade may not--via the forums, Private Messaging, or Head-Fi's e-mail relay function--volunteer any information about a specific product that he is selling or making, in response to a general request for information about a type of product or in any other discussion in the Main Forums. # A Member of the Trade may not post announcements, advertisements, sales information or the like about a product he makes or sells in the Main Forums, via Private Messaging, or via Head-Fi's e-mail relay function. # No advertising by Members of the Trade that is not pre-approved by the Head-Fi administrators is allowed in the member forums. Some sponsors have Branded Sponsor Forums in which they will be allowed to advertise their wares. There will also be designated areas and forums where sponsors and non-sponsors alike will be able to advertise their wares. Head-Fi is most definately NOT anti-trade. In fact, trade members are a welcome and vital part of the Head-Fi community. However, Head-Fi's Main Forums, its Private Messaging System, or its e-mail relay function are not to be used for unsolicited self promotion and advertising of audio products or services.

Now what in the world can Members of Trade do then?!

It seems like they're so restricted to what they can say... I'm very surprised that they're not allowed to talk about their own products

 

[tyrion]

The reason for his change of status will be explained to him, if it hasn't already.

 

[mbriant]

More info regarding this unfortunate situation can be found here:

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showt...209593&page=11