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It's not always "advertising."

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My word, what a fuss.

How can anybody reasonably object to a service technician offering an answer to a problem posted here? Would we rather trust the opinionated self-taught "technicians" who often jump in here, or the suggestions of a trained technician who will write some dastardly statement such as, "I have seen that problem before. Please contact me."?

The "original intent" argument, bogus as it is in general, is particularly onerous here, when all we want is good answers to contemporary problems with our coaches. These guys aren't trying to sell us something, they are saying that they can help. For that help, they will charge us a fee. That is fair enough. I do not object to a reasonable fee for a service well rendered. These folks have seen a multiplicity of problems; each of us has seen only a few. I will most happily trust the group experience over the individual. In short, we need their help. The offer of help should not be thought of as advertising in the traditional sense of that word.
If one really needs to feel dogmatic about the "original intent," my suggestion is to acquire some sort of meaningful existence.

Ken Harrison

2004 Allure #31035
-- "The great thing about science is that it's true, whether or not you believe in it." (Neil deGrasse Tyson)