@Nick Barber@John Teachout What are you all DOING (besides getting on Bigger Pockets behind the safety of your computer screens) to protect and promote our businesses? 

Ian Morgan Krohn (no relation - so BP I am not promoting anything) has written a concise book about the enneagram and developed a test to help each reader to determine their type. 

Marketing meaning website site  email blast any type of promotion etc.So I got an e mail blast of a nice flyer of a home..

You have to learn how to promote your property.You need to know when the high season is and when the low season is.

Sure states can enact laws that say different and choose not to prosecute but federal law trumps state and just in case the winds turn I wouldn’t want my business to actively be promoting it.  

Imagine what they could accomplish with rental units if they had fair laws and promoted building...

If you watch his youtube videos he promotes Crypto and Gold for the longterm. 

They're locking and deleting threads that are getting spammed with the same self-promotional comments, almost word for word, because it's annoying and against BP rules, and wreaks of desperation. 

I wouldn't say blackmail as that's a bit harsh, would more likely say help promote just like how any business owner would promote their business by asking people to like their Facebook page or give a 5 star on yelp/google in exchange for something of value. 

We've stayed at a lot of  VRBOs & used to stay at AirBNB until they went whacky, and the hosts always texted us confirmation and information, so obviously if they wanted to promote their place, the host has our phone number.