Thats a false equivalence, customers pay for my jewellery, that is the agreed exchange.
Everybody has something to contribute in any society and actually contributing benefits the giver too.
In any case Mick has apologised and Im sure he will find pleasure at contributing to the forum now that he can be assured that he has something to offer.
Personally I think its really important to value those that do give their knowledge for free, especially when oftentimes that knowledge has cost them a lot.
One cannot assume that people *will* happily continue to do so in an unbalanced environment.
Thankfully since the last time it came up everybody has been extremely polite in saying thank you when given free advice but that in itself has been an issue in the past.
Quite a few knowledgeable folk have either left or barely post, of course that may be down to totally different reasons but it could equally be down to them feeling used or uncomfortable in the environment.
Im not sure what benefit you think those doing all the answering derive from the exchange ? It can hardly be equal to those receiving the answers in an area such as this.
I don't know how Dennis does it tbh, always there to help each and every one of us even when it often takes a great deal of thoughtful explanation that he's already gone through countless times.
I hope he realises how valued he is.
But yes, essentially Micks OP was just badly worded I think so my comments here are not in any way having a go at Mick, just a general musing.
I actually think the forum has been a really nice place recently
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