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Posted by Michael Bulatovich on December 15, 2006, 10:21 am
>
> Michael Bulatovich wrote:
>> > Thus spake safety1st@everywhere.com:
>> >
>> >> It seems that in 90% of all posts on this newsgroup. someone tells the
>> >> poster
>> >
>> >> to contact the pros. Well, I fully agree.
>> >
>> > Y'think that some of those posters are professionals that
>> > see USENET as a threat to their livelihood? And if we
>> > simply share information on how to do something safely,
>> > s/he thinks that they will end up in the poor house?
>> >
>> > Increased revenue by spreading fear.
>>
>> I live in fear ever working day: the fear of being wrong. As a result, I
>> carry liability insurance but still try to be careful. Being careful
>> reduces
>> my risk of being wrong, and is expected of me by the state that licenses
>> me.
>> What interest do I have in making work for another professional in
>> another
>> state? Some generalized fear of disaster in the hearts of
>> do-it-yourselfer
>> everywhere? Time to adjust your headgear: http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
>>
>> The problem could also be reframed:
>>
>> "It seams that in 90% of all posts on this newsgroup somebody wants to
>> cut
>> corners without really knowing what they're doing and hope to find some
>> knowledgeable professional who will give them the go ahead without having
>> all the facts of the situation in front of them, and for no compensation,
>> while exposing themselves to liability for faulty advice.
>>
>> Y'think that some law-breaking cheapskates are looking for cover if they
>> screw up and their world comes down around their ears?
>>
>> Decreased accountability by deflecting responsibility."
>>
>> Discuss amongst yourselves! I'm verklempt!
>> --
>>
>>
>> MichaelB
>> www.michaelbulatovich.ca
>
>>
>>
>
> Hello,
>
> I thought average Home Insurance covered repairmen . . .
Again, Harry, your point is.....?
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