regarding redmonkey: advertising in submissions.

i dont really know how to start this.

found a.. an entity? sure, an entity guerrilla advertising in submissions for artists that use their stuff.

https://equipboard.com/redmonkey

i know that this isnt wikipedia, but i believe that their conflict of interest policy is a good one, and we should model equipboard after that.

thoughts? if anyone needs me, i will be going through their submissions cutting the ad parts. i ask that someone goes behind me and fact-checks the source

That is the brand, but because they are submitting evidence that ties the products to specific artists and demonstrates actual usage, they fall within our community guidelines.

Our position at Equipboard is simple: if artist usage can be substantiated, then it can factually be included on the site.

its the advertising part that i dont like. its not related to how the artist uses it, or proof the artist uses it. thats what gets me

https://ibb.co/zhjxDX10

Yeah, fair point.

I think that belongs in the product description on the item page, not in the artist submission notes.

Huh, it looks like their actual brand page is unclaimed.

They have reached out and tried to claim it, and I’ve been working with them on that. We’re currently updating how claimed pages are managed, so I’ve let them know that the brand dashboard is not quite ready yet.

Soon, brands will have a way to manage their catalog and engage with the community in a way that clearly indicates they represent a brand or retailer.

Ah, I feel what you're getting at with the marketing copy in the posting notes. That specific detail is kinda outside the bounds of what the community normally puts into a post. In my professional experience, marketing people are gonna market... the good ones can't be stopped... they're as passionate about marketing copy as you and I are about bass strings. It's wild.

That said, having been here awhile, you gotta trust me that having the actual brands here helping to log submissions is a good thing. There are a few pedal companies on EB that help log artist usage of their products too, and it's kinda great, honestly. I mean, their posts are always really thorough and clear and on-point. They're adding ultra-accurate/quality info to the database. Don't chase 'em away dude, please! They do good work. lol.

Big picture, are you ok with the people who make these products helping to log submissions?

yeah, but youre misrepresenting my point. perfectly find with the brand, but asking for an expert's opinion on my issue.

yeah, but youre misrepresenting my point. perfectly find with the brand, but asking for an expert's opinion on my issue.

Glad to hear you're onboard with the big picture -- just making sure. Good catch re: the ad-like copy in the submission.