Manufacturers pushing their products and agenda in the forums.

     How about absolutely no changes are made and we just informally refer to regular forums here as "Danger Zones" just because it sounds more exciting and cool. 
     Do you have what it takes to enter the Danger Zone?  Don't even think of entering if you're a whining little crybaby blue-green lizard like creature from the planet Virid (sorry viridian) or any other creature from one of those other planets in the infamous Whining Reptilian Belt. 
     Entrance requirements are ice in your veins, balls of steel ( elizabeth, you don't qualify literally but you do figuratively.), the ability to think for yourself and the ability to distinguish those manufacturers/retailers providing useful information and opinions based on their vast knowledge and years of experience from those manufacturers/retailers just engaged in unwanted 'shilliness' or salesmanship.
     Caveat Emptor is the motto in the Danger Zone.

Tim

Not to long ago someone on here started talking about a product that was unlike any other product. He / she owned the product, stating it was better than everything else. How unbelievable this product was,  talking about the technology, the whole nine yards. After a few weeks, with a little investigation, it turned out, he / she was " the US dealer " for the product. Did not come clean. This, I did not like, and called him / her on it. This, to me, was a shill. I have no problem with dealers or manufacturers here, but it would be nice if they were honest about who they are, and I find almost all of them are up front people.

  Agreed.  I think all manufacturers, retailers and dealers should identify themselves as such and each of us can take that into consideration when reading their posts.  Generally, I find these individuals are very valuable sources of information, suggestions and opinions.

Tim