First thing I am not new here.
Second thing it is one thing if some one else referred his site than if
he did. If he needs to advertise he should set up a mailing list in which
the recipient gives him his permission to be on it. He could very easily do
this by setting up a link on his site.
It should not mater if someone is a "member" of a group in order to
advertise on it. It is bad edict. This is a forum for questions and answers
and an exchange of ideas not to self promote your products. Should everyone
or every business start doing it? How would you like that if the borg
started advertising there sales here? To me there is no difference ok.

Chris