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<p>[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 197493, member: 121"]Ah HA! A hold out! </p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously, if you have an opinion based on acquired expertise, you should voice it. As many have mentioned, many people here base their opinion on their personal experience and if that experience is stated, that in itself lends validity to an opinion. Your opinion should give the questioner a base point to explore and learn more about the subject. Of course quoting a source is "nice", and many users do, but I do not think it should be necessary unless a discussion gets to the point that no one can really come to a valid conclusion. There is always the chance that you will clash with someone else with expertise in the same area, but any discussion leads to learning if personalities and egos don't get involved. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just my selfish opinion..............selfish, 'cause you know something I don't know and <u><i>I WANT TO KNOW IT TOO</i></u>................<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 197493, member: 121"]Ah HA! A hold out! Seriously, if you have an opinion based on acquired expertise, you should voice it. As many have mentioned, many people here base their opinion on their personal experience and if that experience is stated, that in itself lends validity to an opinion. Your opinion should give the questioner a base point to explore and learn more about the subject. Of course quoting a source is "nice", and many users do, but I do not think it should be necessary unless a discussion gets to the point that no one can really come to a valid conclusion. There is always the chance that you will clash with someone else with expertise in the same area, but any discussion leads to learning if personalities and egos don't get involved. Just my selfish opinion..............selfish, 'cause you know something I don't know and [U][I]I WANT TO KNOW IT TOO[/I][/U]................;););)[/QUOTE]
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