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On 8/22/2003 9:13:35 AM leonid wrote:
Kiz,
There is a difference between an expert/vendor answering consumers’ questions, provide education and puts a link to her/his site and blatant or disguised self-promotion.
I think trade experts who spare their time helping consumers deserve getting a link to their site and consumer recommendations. Yes it is a form of promotion but it's a consumer-friendly alternative to traditional advertisements.
One can spend millions on advertisement and branding on TV, magazines, etc. and thus create a perception of quality, romance, and exclusivity.
Internet gives you another option: contribute with your knowledge to communities. Share your knowledge and your time. Furthermore, if an internet vendor screws, it becomes known to millions of people. So these vendors literally put their reputation on line.
Guess which one of these forms of advertisement is most efficient and appreciated by consumers.
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I expect that exact explanation from the developer of this site.
All Im saying is keep this as an OPEN DISCUSSION FORUM. If you want to keep it as an Anti-anything then Im sure you can ban certain individuals who stir the pot and give their own OPINION. So can I expect to try to log on one day and see that I no longer can, just because I spoke my opinion againt the people who use this forum to promote?