I still cannot understand why folks who are here almost exclusively to engage in profit oriented sales, are not required to become TD's...
It seems to usually be folks who prey upon the weaknesses of dedicated hobbyists who are striving to own that "perfect rep"(that'll NEVER exist!), and are not skilled or knowledgeable enough to build their own...
As a person who lurks at the lower fringes of the hobby, and has (and likely will never!!) never paid more than $200. for a rep, I have no skin at all in the game, but I still feel that the forums owe the other guys some diligence.
The actions of the admin here in this instance, has been well thought out, and actually a bit liberal compared to what I've seen done in other places in the past.
Allowing such activities can often be interpreted as being a tacit endorsement of them, in the eyes of the newer guys who haven't been around long enough to develop a "sense of smell" when reading F/S ads...