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Reported as TOS violation in that it constitutes advertising.

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Originally posted by GardenSprite:
Reported as TOS violation in that it constitutes advertising.

GS,
DIY and their sister site HGTV don't seem to care. And as a violation of the advertising rules Jeff's post is more informative than advertising. He does include a link to his site but unless you're in Utah it is doubtful you going to have him come out and install replacement windows. JMHO.

GardenSprite, I respect your opinion and you make a lot of very helpful and considered contributions to this site.

I agree with Sparky617 on this one though. Jeff Cornia's post was way more informative than self-promoting.

Jeff Cornia, what do you mean by "You can also use exterior paint over the wood filter for extra protection." ? Where would I see a wood filter?

Also, what can be done with older vinyl windows that have cracks in the window frame and/or cracks in the track guides?

Thanks.

Sparky617 and SturdyNail,

Thanks for sharing your opinions. It's good to get someone else's perspective on a post. Looks like I might have been a bit hasty and too judgmental on this one.

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Sorry, but I am going with GS's original assessment.

This is a BS post wrapped around an advertising link. Not all scammers and spammers are from non-english speaking countries, many are right here. It doesn't take much time at all to put together the original post, even less as it was likely copied from another source on the net.

It's just an unsolicited and not too informative post designed to get as possible to click on the link.

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GS is absolutely correct. I saw the exact same post on a local forum here in NJ.

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GS is absolutely correct. I saw the exact same post on a local forum here in NJ.

Interesting. So the spam trolls are forum shopping, apparently.

Since someone in another post mentioned the HGTV forum, I've visited it and found some parallels to the types of spam we're getting here, including one by a woman who posted repeatedly about being financially abused by contractors, having no recourse, but who rejected our suggestions out of hand. Different name, different forum, same complaints.

I wonder what these people did before forum shopping occupied their time.

why, they whined over the fence and bored the neighbors so they couldn't enjoy their own yard.

if you don't enforce rules, there are no rules.

two things about spammy spammers.

one, they have no clue about appropriate behavior on Da Web, so it may be speculated freely that they don't have a clue about workmanship, materials, not abusing customers, etc.

two, they are stealing from the rice bowl of Scripps Networks, Inc. which may or may not concern anybody, unless you like their fine programming and outreach/informational efforts on the web, which require advertiser dollars to maintain. no ads, no TV, no boards, no contests, etc.

only thing I can come up with is that the webmaster corps is busy putting up content, and doing other things at HQ, and not prowling the boards. it's also common for "feedback" mail links in corporations to go to dead, forgotten mailboxes.

and todays spammer is tomorrow's spammer, because darn it, they spent $350 for that course on "how to make the web make money for you," and they are goldern well going to get that back.

ha. denial ain't just a river in Egypt.