Dealers hijacking the discussions

I assume you can advertise your wares here but if it is not audio related you may not get much feedback.

There would be a lot of feedback and a lot of discussion disruption.

@builder3, +1

My name is Shawn and I'm a shill for Focal and Pass. Deal with it. 

The only thing that really grinds my gears is when fools hocking their wares make the boldest claims with absolute zero evidence to substantiate their claims. All they're really selling is just a bunch of discombobulated pseudo-jargon and lies. Maybe it's not obvious to the crowd here, but 2 channel audio isn't a thriving, growing hobby. Most people do think Blose is a benchmark of quality. Nobody I know had even heard of Focal until I told them. I hardly have a journey ended rig, but almost everyone I've dropped in the listening throne are blown away. They truly had no idea that a stereo could sound like that. Most people think this is already a hobby of snake oil and those hocking their snake oil are doing this hobby no favors whatsoever. That's why I take nonsensical claims to task when I find them. 
As for the dealers, these folks are preaching to the choir. We're already a crowd motivated to explore our options. I think these people should be busting hump to get fresh meat in the showroom. 

Let’s put this all in perspective. I never mind dealer or manufacturer who discloses his interest and comments on his own products or on things of general interest. In fact, it is often very informative and helpful. It is all in the way that they present themselves. For example: 
1-A helpful suggestion, comment on appropriate ancillaries, comment on how to use the products a poster manufactures or sells and many other types of posts by such folks are welcome.
2-A naked shill who invades a thread having nothing to do with his products, talks on and on about himself, his reputation and experience while denigrating others among his ranks and who is out to steer the OP away from the product the OP has clearly decided upon in the hopes that the OP will purchase his products or that others in the thread will learn about his products---not welcome.
If all dealers and manufacturers followed 1 above, this forum would be fabulous. If they followed 2, it would be hell.