I also agree with swampwalker's comments. I welcome input from dealers when they offer valid advice without promoting specific items. They live this hobby, unlike me who only dabbles. I take a dealer's perspective with a grain of salt as anyone's recommendations. If I think something is a valid option then I do extensive research and arrive at my own conclusion. As long as a dealer identifies himself as such then I have no problem with their input. Just like anything on the web, I don't believe anything until I do my own research.
Dealers hijacking the discussions
I’m a very long term member and look at the forums most every day. I’m personally extremely irritated by dealers injecting sales pitches into the discussions which has never really been a problem before. Dealers are biased as it’s the nature of business and this is fine but I don’t go to audiogon to see shameless promotion. There’s one guy in particular that needs to go away. The fact that you’ll all know who it is says volumes about the amount of posting this guy/dealer does on audiogon. Does anyone feel as I do. Just curious.