>>This is just as bad as SPAM. UT is not here for your free advertising.
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>You think this guy is bad, check out this message I just received today for a message I posted last August.
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>I've been following this debate, and it seems there's no easy answer. However, I consider trying to sell your services to someone asking for advice to be on the other side of the line.
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>Check it out: Message #750406.
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>In my opinion, this behavior should not be allowed.

David;

I do not think there is one answer to this issue. Talk about a “gray area” this is one. If you (third person) have a problem you express on the UT and a third party suggests a commercially available product as an alternative to solve a problem that may be acceptable. If the party doing the suggesting is a member of the staff or company and represents his/her company’s product then more flags are thrown up for whatever reason.

I know if have a problem I welcome any legitimate approach to solving it. In your case we have “Spam” being received months later – that is a pain where I sit down!

Tom