(Potentially the wrong forum, but I wanted visibility.)

--We have a practice here wherein the moderators don't edit posts.

--And we have a policy that no advertising is allowed.

--And we also have a member who has identified herself as NOT banded and has NOT mentioned being MO or attempting to acquire a band for herself, whose posts are almost exclusively for the purpose of recruiting patients for the doctor she works for.

Some members and moderators have posted that advertising is not welcome or allowed. But the original posts are still there. So the advertising is still in progress.

Just out of curiosity, how do y'all feel about moderators removing posts that contain advertising? I'm not talking about the my-doctor-is-cuter/smarter/richer than your doctor stuff that goes on. And I'm not talking about the participation (not that it looks like it will be happening much any more) of surgeons, such as Ortiz and Pleatman...but blatant advertising that is being posted by someone who visits here solely to drum up business.

And, let me be quite clear that NONE of the moderators have asked me to open this conversation and that they are all capable of asking their own questions, if they have any...

But...what do you think? Should posts which contain advertising and which are part of an ongoing recruitment process for a particular surgeon be edited or pulled, or should they be ignored or warned, but allowed to stand?

Absolutely! I detest people who claim they want to "help" fat people, when all they really want are more $$$. Everyone and his brother seems to be trying to ride the wave of WLS. I am seeing blatant ads for books, CD's/tapes, doctors, surgical centers, etc. disguised as simple "postings". BS!!! How stupid do these people think we are? When you see the same "post" on dozens of forums, under 3 or 4 different names, you know there is something rotten in Denmark, right?

The people who gave us LBT (and I stress "GAVE" - as in "free") and the many other forums out there are the ones who really deserve our gratitude and support. So I say, to paraphrase the great Dixie Chicks, let's have a big "Hell Yeah!" for the LBT owners and moderators!!!

I agree Carlene. Three cheers for our moderators/owners! Without you guys and this site I would have been lost.

(Hat being thrown in the air!!!)

sam