Well said, John! A tuppence goes a long way here.
As a consultant in the semiconductor and the IP fields, I generally give
away 'free advice'. I see this to be similar to asking a friend who's also a
lawyer advice on a legal matter. The advice is usually limited in scope, and
makes a point of contact should the recipient feel they need my expertise
later on. I think to use this or any other forum to solicit business is not
in keeping with the professional standards that Werner, et al, maintain and
expect.
Bill Davis
-----Original Message-----
From: John Brewer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 7:02 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Consultants making contacts on TechNet
Netters,
I think there's two issues here being discussed under the same heading.
#1 I posted a query here last week, when I received SPAM from someone
who had harvested my address off this list. Turns out, based on
mail from other Technetters, that he/she ("Micro/Mega Solutions")
blanketed the earth with unsolicited mail, advertizing a service.
The key word here is "unsolicited"... this was SPAM, and is not
a good thing.
#2. If I have posted a question to the group asking for help on an issue,
and a consultant answered me off, or on-line, I think that's
a valid contact, since the inquiry was solicited, and not just
a mass-marketing ploy.
#1 is a Bad Thing IMHO, whereas #2 is the reason I post to this
austute group!
Rgds,
/John
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