Can a manufacturer post replies & discussions?

There are a lot of folks in the industry here. It is nice to identify yourself (your commercial ties) in your posts as you did above, but it is not required by the rules as far as I know. Always nice to have experts. Vibration control(resonance?)is an interesting area.

I think most commercial folks feel welcomed here and most have a good experience too. If would be futile to try to keep you guys out with rules because the dishonest ones would just just shill and the honest ones, from which most of us amateurs can learn a thing or two, would not contribute.

The moderation guidelines suggest that "Posts that are obviously trying to sell something" will be rejected. They are found here.

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I remain,

Barry,
I think that as long as you offer a disclaimer with each of your posts relating to the subject you should be fine. If we know who you are we can make our own judgement as to your agenda. I agree with Brian, the more informed opinions we have, the better.

Barry, I don't know much about this but my understanding is that you should feel absolutely free to join in any discussion.

However, it would probably best serve your own best interests by always providing a disclaimer of sorts that you are a mfg'er. If you do not, then some joker is going to come along and discover that you are and declare you a charleton or some such thing.

-IMO

Hello Barry. Personally, I would find it refreshing. But as Brian states, proceed with caution. As I have stated on many occasions, personally, I find this site to be the best. Throughout the winter months, I participate often in these forums. I try to avoid the threads asking for opinions, or where responses would be based on personal opinions.

My participation is usually in threads that are based on personal usage experience or, based on written fact that can be referenced if need be. I won't become involved in "What is the best" or "Is this better than". I have read responses to some threads where you would have to question, "What planet or solar system is this individual from? Or, "Are you fully aware of your mental instability"?

From a different perspective, there are MANY intelligent individuals on this site who are capable of providing extremely insightful responses containing extremely useful information.

If I were in your position, I would try to avoid responding with any type of sales bias or slant. Simply respond willing to provide expertise as a specialist in your field, whatever that field, and whatever that level of expertise may be comprised of. As I already stated, I feel we could use more thorough and complete contributions consisting of "in the field" experience.

I welcome and look forward to your participation.

Respectfully, Ed.

Just make sure you include who you are and/or what you represent and most all of us here will welcome you with open arms! Its the folks who try to promote only there products and seem to have a hidden agenda that really cause problems. I can name a few of the bad apples but there is no need to, everyone knows who they are and how they operate and how to reply to them. I will, however, name a few of the people in the business who not only DO NOT CROSS "the line", but are also very helpful and super nice people. Bobby from Merlin has been posting a lot of helpful information lately, Duke from Audio Kinesis, Brian from Essential Audio, Mike and Neli from Audio Federation, Bob Crump of CTC builder and TG audio, and Ken Lyons of Neaunce platforms are the ones that come to my mind immediatly(sorry for those of you I've missed/forgot!). I think it is clear that by posting this querry you have no hidden agenda and that you do NOT want to operate as a rogue- just don't forget to include a disclaimer with your information when posting about specific equipment, it will save everyone a lot of trouble.

All of that being said, its great to have input from another manufacturer!