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Worldwalker: Hence the need for a "Promote your ebook" board (and a rule of no more than one topic per book or series on that board). Otherwise, every other board, at least on the top half of the page, is going to gradually fill up with people selling books. And, while the book announcements are certainly useful -- we are, after all, by definition avid readers, and I think most of us are always looking for books worth reading -- the purpose of MobileRead is discussion of ebooks, readers, and reading, not to provide a captive audience for everyone with a book to sell.
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Well said and agreed!
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
We try to keep up with the bumping promos. They get a warning, a stern warning and a sharply worded memo. We try not to ban anyone unless the offenses are truly egregious. I like the idea of a promote your e-book section, since we could then herd the lovable little buggers there. pshrynk (moderator)
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I do believe you moderators have your eyes open (and that you have lots to do here nowadays, thanks for your work).
It's seems not neccessarily a question of banning members but of channeling their activities. As worldwalker said in his positings, authors plugging their works are not unwelcome if they do it in the right place and don't overdo it. Undermining the structure of the forum by ignorance or intention is another thing.
So I would like to see a dedicated "promote your e-book" section too.