I get so much crap every day that I simply miss things that I actually want to see because I just over filter. If companies want to promote / sell anything on dive buddy they should have their own section where the PAY to put the information, and people can choose to click on it or ignore it.
Google uses pay to click advertising, all those first link at the top of the page in a different color, and those links on the right hand side of the Google page - click on them and someone pays for you to see their information.
That being said, if I am planning a dive trip, and I invite other people to join me that is NOT selling something. This site is supposed to be about people meeting people to do what we love to do - DIVE.
If you are a travel agent, cruise line, specialty service, tour guide, manufacturer, re-seller, live-a-board, or in any way shape or form posting to GENERATE PROFIT - get the off the forum - you don’t belong here at all.
If people are permitted to sell, this site will become like so many of the other sites, which are not worth visiting.
Just my thoughts.