Werner,

 Technet is a place where people are looking for solutions to their technical
questions. Most of the time, a specific solution can not be given since the details of
the specific applications are lacking, so people give out some generic ideas, or point
to a source where one may find a solution. A consultant is such a source who may have a
solution. Why it is unacceptable for such a source to contact that person or company
directly ? This person  may well have a solution to their problem. And that is the
purpose of having this forum - finding solutions to one's problems.

Werner Engelmaier wrote:

> In a message dated 10/11/99 17:54:24, [log in to unmask] writes:
> >Am I the only one receiving direct e-mail from consultants after posting
> >an issue to TechNet?
> Hi Franklin,
> I am a consultant--I guess that makes me a non-target; but it is not
> appropriate to respond to a TechNet query on an individual basis,
> particularly if this is a solicitation. A public question should be answered
> as a public response.
> Perhaps, you should respond publicly to such a direct e-mail, with the
> solicitation attached, to alert the TechNetters of such practices (and
> practitioners).
> However, to say
> >I wouldn't mind a consultant offering services free of charge, but I think
> >it s*cks them using this forum the way they [consultants] are
> is a broad-brushing I do not appreciate; you should not the actions of one
> (perhaps two) consultant misusing the TechNet as applying to the rest of us.
>
> Werner Engelmaier
>
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