Before anybody joins any signature campaign, you surely must have read the rules of that campaign, and accepting to join that campaign means you agree to keep the rules.
We all know what a signature campaign is. It's an advertisement for a brand. What do you think someone else will think about your brand when they see you recommend another brand when the brand you're advertising offers that same service?
There were times I was not in any signature campaign and some signature campaigns were open, I didn't apply to them even though I was ready to join a campaign because for some reason I don't like the services they offer. Now what kind of advertisement would I be doing if I had joined that campaign and spoken against the service or product they render? Or recommended something else?
I get it that there are no signed contracts and lawyers and whatever is needed before signing an ad campaign, but you agreed to certain rules and you have to follow them. It's like advertising a Samsung phone but recommending a Huawei phone to someone, what's worse is you're doing that openly.
So the question is, should the forum introduce any rules on compelled/restricted posting, or do we let anything go, including shilling campaigns?
Using terms like "compelled or restricted posting" is a little far don't you think?
The way I see it, it's simple "If you're advertising a brand, don't make that brand look bad". That includes all your activities on the forum. Don't be a shit poster, or a spammer, be active, etc.
And even if a brand decides to restrict your posting, as long as you've signed up with them, you should keep their rules. I saw a campaign that told its participants not to take part in some political issues because they were neutral. That is a restriction and if you're okay with that, by all means, it's your account.
Every user that read the rules saw this "I reserve the right to change the rules and disqualify any post and any participant for any reason" before joining the campaign.