This site is a valuable resource

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The discussion highlights the value of a specific online forum as a resource for knowledge and support. Contributors express appreciation for the insightful information shared by experienced members, emphasizing the importance of financially supporting such platforms. The conversation critiques the prevalence of low-quality, spam-driven websites that clutter the internet. Participants advocate for community support of legitimate resources, noting that many users complain about internet spam yet fail to contribute to valuable sites. Overall, the forum is recognized as a gem in a sea of less meaningful content, reinforcing the idea that financial backing is crucial for its sustainability.
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I decided to contribute money to the site.

I am more of a student than a mentor, and this site is a valuable resource.

There are many insightful geeks on this board, and I respect the information they share.
 
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Good for you! We should all offer support to valuable resources.
 
Thanks airborne18! Your support is greatly appreciated!
 
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Good for you! We should all offer support to valuable resources.

By trade I am a software guru. I used to consult with companies that would have marketing people proposing idiotic websites just to spam the internet and create pay-per-click ad revenue and skim 2% of all transactions.

There are so many useless sites that exist because they are marketing schemes that drive traffic to nonesense.

So when you find a gem of a website like this, you really have to financially support it. Everyone complains about the interent spam and pop-ups, yet they won't put out a few bucks to support a legit resource on the web.
 
Thank you airborne! Always nice to hear that the forum is appreciated. We seem to attract great people that make this forum what it is.
 
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As a proud member of PF, I'm always happy to see praise from a professional. It's nice coming from anyone, but somewhat more significant when it's from someone who knows how to "comparison shop".
 

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