I understand, and I know the thread you're talking about, but I figured it might make things easier if there was a more definitive guideline so people didn't wonder who was right in the "ad/no ad" debate. I think the question is legit regardless of how it was first posted. AFAIK, a cross-post is just fine so long as it's relevant. It's the links to unrelated topics and products that get people annoyed. (Posting the same topic in several forums if it isn't relevant to that forum is another annoyance.) Cheers!