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[FTR, for anyone who is wondering why I deleted my posts referencing how some folks who receive free products in exchange for posting about this developer’s sample libraries were hyping them and not disclosing that they receive them free for doing so, I thought it was better to delete them. I don’t always feel the developers are completely at fault when you see these practices. Many times, developers give frequent forum posters — and influencers — free product in exchange for getting their products attention, which is A LOT cheaper than paid advertising and it appears more credible than paid advertising when a known community members is talking up products.

Now, the people doing this have both posted at this forum — and while what they did is a violation of the rules at the forum they posted on, just as it is here — they have both known not to hype products they get free in exchange for posting or doing videos for at LinkedMusicians, because that’s not tolerated here. Again though, I didn’t intend to pin that on the developer.  Often, frequent deal posters who get free products will be overly enthusiastic. What  I had told the frequent deal poster when he posted here was that he should never talk up developers of products he’s received free, and he should be disclosing when he’s received free products from a developer. I’ve disclosed when I’ve received NFRs from developers — but historically, when I’ve given developers advice without charging, they will offer NFRs as a thank you. I’ve mostly turned them down, because I want to maintain the ability to share my honest opinions without developers feeling that I owe them something. But people who post frequently get free product in exchange for posting — as is the case here — that should be disclosed. Full stop. However, I don’t blame small developers for incentivizing frequent deal posters with free products. I just believe — and US regulations and most countries’ laws agree — that they need to be transparent when they post — especially if they’re hyping up the products, as was being done in this case.]

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