Is it ethical to post a solution that is linked

But seeing as you don't have to donate, then I can't see an issue with it.

Although it does seem like a bit of free advertising for him.

The guy isn't demanding a donation, he's asking. I request donations to the 3
Day every year.

If you wish to donate, you may. If you don't care to, don't. It doesn't sound to
me like anything TR would take issue with according to the T&C. He didn't start
the thread advertising for his business.

Since the person in question just joined, I cannot gage their intent.

If this person continues to only answer questions with links from his/her blog, then I may have a problem with it.

However, if this is a case where he/she had a solution already posted, then he/she would be stupid to retype the solution.

So, I suggest a wait and see approach. Then if the person continues to offend your delicates, then report and see if TR has an opinion. If the do, they will take appropate action.

He's soliciting donations but doesn't require a payment. Plenty of useful software packages are fully functional for free but request donations; IrfanView leaps to mind.

As to his replying to an old thread, many new members do that by mistake. They search for a topic they're interested in and don't know enough yet to check the original post date.

If it really offends you, smack the Spam button and let the PTBs decide. I think you'll be wasting a mouse click, but it's your finger muscles.

I will releave you of all the worthless dead presidents that clutter your life.... B-)

And better off with a Yen than a Euro.

The request is fairly low-key, even if obvious, and obtaining the solution is not contingent on donating.

I recall at least one TR user that posted plentiful links, but every single one was through a pay-per-click site. [b]Those[/b] I have a problem with!

But sMoRTy71 once said the following and I have not seen an update to the rules he posted:

"Messages suggesting a product or service that actually meets the needs of the original poster. For example, if someone is asking for the best AV app, it is not spam for someone to post a link to an anti-virus product, even if it is their own product."

I guess that says it is ok.

is that if the link is an accurate answer there isn't any issues with TR [ i.r.t. spam ]

and if anyone who is running their own business doesn't jump on getting a potential client, they won't be in business long.

With IT including a lot of entrepreneurial types, as well as the big software / hardware companies, the issue of advertising your own product or service comes up fairly frequently. The consensus has always been if the post is relevant then it isn't an issue.

Then it wouldn't be TR without a bit of instability. What a job poor Beth must have picking the flyshit out of the pepper wearing boxing gloves.

Get Well Soon Beth :D

My over-medicated brain actually followed that train of thought. Thanks for the laugh.

And, no, he wasn't MM. I couldn't let him stand accused of THAT! He just didn't understand the TR "culture," I think.

Regular members are understood not to have a life. As staff, you're not expected to spend your free time managing the riff-raff.

I never encountered Pete, but he must have been a doozy to be compared to MM.

How am I going to keep up this GODLY status if I keep being
wrong??? Dont point it out anymore, you are depressing
me!!!

:^0

P.S. check your peer mail.

At least you should be used to it by now.... :D

checked the peer, and nothing....

YOU ARE WRONG!!!

Everone has a personality, his was just more 'boring'...

So I actually am RIGHT!!! :)

I am redeeming my God status (ego trip)... :D

Edited for spelling cause my keyboard is as wrong as JD!

what is Gos status?

:p

and uses yahoo mail instead of gmail, the delays are to be expected.

got the first one.

" How am I going to keep up this GODLY status if I keep being wrong???"

Scumminess being what it is, shouldn't wrongness be a primary trait in a scummy god? :D

can't resist this kind of thing, you know.

about me being wrong about you being wrong, and to
continue from last week
about me being wrong about you being wrong, about me
being wrong about you being wrong, about me being
wrong about you being wrong, about me being wrong
about you being wrong, about me being wrong about you
being wrong, about me being wrong about you being
wrong, about me being wrong about you being wrong, about me being wrong about you being wrong, about me
being wrong about you being wrong,

Is that where we are at now???

So once again JD, You Are Wrong -- and it still aint old
telling you that!!!

you use Girly Males every day :0 :0 :0

Wow, and I thought I was sick and twisted. -- now where is
Abs with that puking emoticon --

:^0

Hmmm, had to ponder that for a moment. Being a Scummy
god does not really mean that being wrong is good. It is
being Right from my point of view that counts :^0 :^0

Who said anything about wrong being good? ;)

I thought the implication was that in your case wrong is right, you being the scum god and all.