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Originally Posted by Steven Cedrone
If you look at the six posts by Elizamarie, they are all about Esoft Interactive. I think that you should assume that if a post is made to the "Announcements" forum, the person is announcing software or a site that they have a vested interest in (unless stated otherwise)...
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Well, I didn't notice that it was the Announcements area; I stumbled across the announcement in the Last Ten Posts section on the home page. Even so, I still think a representative of a company should mention that affiliation when dealing with their products. I don't think a reader should have to guess, assume or scan for other posts to ascertain this.
I realize the forums may not be held to the same standards as journalism, but I would expect people with a vested interest to disclose that. They could easily set up a signature that listed their company (and maybe position) in the Preferences area.
Steve