Apart from starting a Mudcat thread which advertising gigs or music/cultural related products [or posting about such gigs and products within an already existing Mudcat threads], I'm wondering what your position is on folks on Mudcat including "I" and "my" statements in their posts, or for that matter, folks starting Mudcat threads.

Do you consider these actions to be forms of self-promotion?

And if they are forms of self-promotion, are they acceptable forms? Or does their acceptablity depend on when, how, where, and who [uses "I" or "my" statements and/or starts Mudcat threads]?