Yeah. Unfortunately it usually happens when someone registers at a non-commercial Web site (like this one) to shill for a Web site they just "discovered." They register here and within a day -- or even less (as you did) -- they post all this wonderful information about the place. Turns out they usually have some financial interest in the site, too.

Maybe your experience is genuine. There's enough here to make us jaded types go "hmm...". If this is a legitimate post, though, here's a hint for the future: participate at a site and build some credibility before you make a recommendation like this -- and disclose whether you and yours profit from people becoming customers of the site or product you're recommending.

i decided to check that site out. it is a contractor locator site, thats it.

"Anyone else heard of good sites like this?"

Yup!!

Here's one I found.

http://www.spam.com

As long as the poster isn't gaining financially, i dont see any reason to not post websites that might benefit others on these forums. I personally would welcome them.

Sierraeast, I agree with you. But, since I have been the Senior Member Moderator on another woodworking website, I have found that 99% of those kinds of posts are spam----folks trying to get free advertising in all cases, and trying to tout a less than honest website/business in some cases. The presentations used to be on the order of---"Hey, guys! Just found a WONDERFUL place to get_________!!!!"

Now, the shills are getting much more creative. We recently found a fella who had been a member for several months starting that kind of nonsense.

So------many members of authentic sites like Garden Web and the forum of which I am a member have become quite experienced at noticing this kind of cheating.

Thanks handymac, i have seen some sordid attempts on the building a home forum, and like you they ran them off!I stand corrected, there is no room for that on these or any other forums.

I don't mind if people respond to direct questions about Web sites they've found which offer a specific product or excellent service or good prices, though full disclosure is important in those cases. But these breathless "you guys gotta go to this great site" that no one has asked about? No, thanks.