Travoli - 10:08 pm on Mar 21, 2002 (gmt 0)

>The reason I love this place is because of the lack of 'self promotion' and the willingness for everybody, no matter who they are or how long they've been around, to help a fellow webmaster

Well put jeremy! The time investment by the mods IS what keeps us talking about relevant issues without becoming an advertising board.

DG.. I agree that it does not matter who posts the right information for you, if it is the case of a certain piece of info you need. I believe what everyone else is trying to get across is: Sometimes you do not have a clue where to begin on an issue, or how to go about an important task for the first time. You post a question, and get anywhere from 1 to 30 different responses/ways to accomplish your task. You then have to pick between the methods and recommendations blindly. Without any other gauge available, post counts, join dates, and familiar names can be a useful tool. Higher post counts and vetran members, on the whole, have been through the same experiences, often for longer periods of time. To make up your mind on which advice to take, experience is often worth its weight in gold. Post counts and join dates, while certainly not bulletproof markers of expertise, can help.