This is one thread that I beg the forum moderators to please remove.
The initial post deserves every ounce of ridicule that anyone wants to throw at
it, in my opinion.
Beg to differ on this one.
If it was as bad as you and others are making it out to be, then the mods would
have deleted it.
....
If we ridicule him like you suggest, then he'll be gone, and Dan will be out
all of the sales that he'd get from this fellow.
I actually agree with this whole heartedly - I wouldn't wanna treat the guy like crap, or delete his thread - my intention was just to point out that I found the question a bit disrespectful. I got nothing against the dude for wanting a cheaper alternative - I was blown away by the price of Busse knives when I first came around here, and yet here I am with one of the more expensive production models sitting next to me on the desk. There's nothing wrong with seeking value - and he has found it in the Yard, if he is patient!
But I tried to keep my tone reasonably civil - I don't mean to insult the dude or dump on him, just help him think twice about where and how he words his questions.
As an example - if the original post said "I can't afford a scrap yard right now, can you suggest a cheap knife to hold me over until I can afford the best?" then I wouldn't have had a problem with it in the slightest. A little change in wording can afford a lot more respect for the company whose forum he's participating in.
