Special access?

[DW]

What is the special access all about?

I intend to rid the Huligar forum of the stone-voyeurs by forcing anyone who wants access to the trade lounge to register with their location and trade. If for any reason a person does not participate for a duration of 60 days they will be banned from the lounge "No Beer for you". We have guys who are willing to share their knowledge and experience to the public for free. The least the stone-voyeurs and hacks can do is ask the questions. If trade room lounge has just one other person I would be happy if that one person was someone I could exchange ideas with and by doing so better myself. In that way, this site is more about show and tell. The general public will not be allowed in the trade lounge. The trade lounge will not be allowed in the student lounge, the students will be able to view but not post in the general room. All questions from the trade should be confined or would be redirected to the trade lounge. Anyone in the trade lounge can make a reply to the general room once they keep in mind that we are promoting natural stone as a serviceable product. We are craftsmen and women, not politicians. So leave the politics at home. MIA, Marble Cleaning Net, NTC, and ISI are all welcome here as long as they respect this forum. There is a room that all may place their ads and do their promotions for upcoming events, a calendar for trade shows, educational classes, and any other type of trade gathering. For all the salespeople, we even have a place for you. You can enter your product up for reviews and the good folks will grade your products, I must warn you, if your product is inferior the whole world will know quickly. No news travels faster than bad news. For all the homeowners, contractors, and designers we even have a place for you. The general room is where you can ask as many questions as you want. You may not get the answer you are looking for but you will get the right answer. If there is any way we can make your visit more pleasurable, please let us know.

Sincerely


Josveek O. Huligar

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