As a relative newcomer, I have to say I was initially quiet surprised to read how certain threads were allowed to develop the way the did and to see photos containing 5 and 6 of the same items, not realising that they were selling or indenting to sell it.. (that didn’t take too long for that to change however)
I will say however its going to be hard to draw the line between commercialisation and what’s not on the forum, if I ask a question as to where I could get say corrugated sheeting for the roof of a model shed, if someone posts a link to a web site, or names a shop well that in itself is free advertising for the supplier. Will that be acceptable or not? Will people making reference to custom models by others be allowed eg my Joe Bloggs MF 165. It is an indirect form of advertising for the custom builder?
It will have to be all or nothing, in terms of naming otherwise there will be constant rows and the friendliness of the forum will disappear.