[LukeA]

I wasn't the first person in this thread to question Dean's motives, and I'm sure I won't be the last. By their own acknowledgment, the Ledge Moderators received enough queries in order to go on record with a position & clarify their long-standing policy stance prohibiting commercial solicitation. While that decision clears the way for Dean to discuss the video with us and promote a full line of "Every Day" collectibles (which I can't say I entirely disagree with, as a large portion of this community is clearly interested), there are apparently more than just a few of us who are wary of our community becoming a marketplace.

Maybe its just me, but there's a clear difference between someone like, oh, Bob Welch (a valued member of the Ledge) joining in on discussions and promoting his latest CD or concert, and the director of a music video who signs up for different fan communities- the relevance of the DMB link- just when he's about to release some new "rarities" for sale (going back to the Ledge Moderators position- are they truly "unique items" when they can be duplicated/produced ad infinitum?) We're not talking about one-of-a-kind exceptions here). Speaking of that, is Dean even legally authorized to do so? (that's an honest question- I have no idea whether the director of a music video automatically assumes all potential ancillary rights for video related merchandise or not).