It appears that I missed the original email issue of this item, thus I am
responding to this reply.  I disagree with this suggestion.  I am oppossed
to advertising on the technet by individuals, yet I have often found it
helpful when someone requests information on a product or process, asking
for real life experience with a product/process, or just general
information on what company can do what, that you respond with the company
name or product information, based on your past experience via the technet.
Vendors should contact the person directly!  The purpose of our forum is to
share information, and to me this also includes success/failure stories of
products or help in locating products to enhance our process.  Someone
elses request may be a problem that I have yet to encounter, and if the
information helps me be pro-active, then we all win.  If the specific reply
is made to the individual requesting information, then we all lose out.

Ed Holton
Hella Electronics
734-414-0944




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Subject:  Re: [TN] Advertising on the TechNet Forum




To all TechNetters & the IPC:

Just a suggestion. Since it seems that people have a hard time to refrain
from blatent advertising on what is supposed to be a technical forum, I
would suggest two things:

1. If anyone asks for a vendor's information or a recommendation for
certain vendors, I suggest that respondants be required to e-mail that
person directly and NOT on this forum.

2. Perhaps the IPC could set up a forum where those that want to see this
information could go and get it without clogging up TechNet.

I believe that the TechNet forum is an invaluable tool that helps the
entire industry. Let's not spoil it with thinly disquised spam.

Thanks to all who have provided keen insights for our industry.

Phil Culpovich

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