To be honest, Robert, I don't mind the manufacturers interjecting in non specific threads, hell, we do it ourselves all the time! But what I WOULD like to see is a 'Manufacturer' or 'Dealer' tag to their names.

We deserve the right, as print articles do, that when something is posted by a dealer or rep or manufacturer, that it be clearly labeled as such. You all see the little 'Advertisement' label in magazines, even for things that LOOK like a regular article.

We deserve to have the knowledge of whether information and opinion being posted is free of commercial pressures or not.