I posted a response to a forum this morning - the question about whether university choirs are struggling - and my post was taken down by the moderator, apparently because in included an implicit criticism of the appropriateness of a professional solicitation posted as the first response to the question. I heard later from the original poster of the question that this particular professional has soliciations frequently on the forum boards, and that similar posts that question this practice are also taken down. 

 

There definitely should be a place for people to post advertisements for their professional services, but imho there is enough volunteer pontification already on the boards (as opposed to responding specifically to the question posed without going into a condescending extended lecture) without allowed unpaid advertising to infect what are supposed to be collegial discussions.  I don't check the boards that often for these reasons, so I may be off-base on what the consensus policy is here, but it seems to me that the wrong posts are being taken down. - Tom Lloyd