[Aignam]

I don't think there's anything wrong with posting speculation or an opinion, though it appears other people do, as I've gotten negative reputation for doing just that.

Speculation, though it may, at times, be inaccurate, is the basis for most ideas brought forth from ChiefDelphi. Everything starts with an idea, an uncertainty, a "What if...". If we have potentially useful, but not verified information, why not share it? Good things can certainly come of this, be it the poster being proved wrong, resulting in him or her learning a lesson, or the speculation being proven right, offering a solution to the problem or whatever the situation may be. I see no harm in offering your share of knowledge.

Posts, in my mind, should be:

• Concise and focused enough such as not to be rambling
• On-topic enough such as not to be on a tangent (though short tangents for humor or related purposes are OK, as long as they do not grow out of hand, at which point a moderator should step in)
• Not repetetive, unless that repetition serves to reinforce an uncertainty
• Clear in both spelling, coherency, and format