It is absolutely true that we consider for-sale posts to be no more than ephemeral—without lasting value. Just like the classifieds in a traditional newspaper. That’s why it is segregated in the forum.
And it is absolutely true that we value contributions to the discussion and image-sharing forums more highly, precisely because those posts have more potential to have lasting value.
It has nothing to do with the value of the people making the posts, as I suspect you know. Forums don’t establish that, people do, by what they do.
Rick “who thought that distinction was clear” Denney
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