We cannot judge because we see no activity in the profile (except for the statistics). This may be because the activity was deleted. If so, someone thought the activity was inappropriate.
Lately, I have been seeing more users whose sole purpose seems to be to promote some third party product. Often there is a free evaluation version, or the product seems to be free. We have no way to check if the product is legitimate or any
good, but such activity might violate the "terms of use". Prohibited uses per the "terms of use" include:
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Services specifically allows such messages.
Prohibited per "code of conduct":
Posting 'spam,' 'pyramid schemes,' 'affiliate marketing,' or unsolicited commercial advertisements of any kind, including advertising for money making schemes, discount cards, credit counseling, online surveys or online contests.
I agree the policy is not real clear, but "unsolicited commerical advertisements", "affiliate marketing", and general advertising do not belong in the forums or the Wiki. At the same time, I admit I know of a few third party tools that are recognized as
very valuable in the community (by the experts that should know), and links are sometimes provided to a free download of the tool.
Richard Mueller - MVP Directory Services
