Arctic, Let me be sure I understand your point. It's OK with you if they ask the value question and it's OK with you if people answer it. Then why even have the rule? My point was: if you can't stop people from asking the value questions; you may want to prevent members from answering them. Nowhere in my post did I advocate not sharing information. That's what this site is all about. It's just that in the past the value question has caused a lot of drama and hurt feelings and that's why the rule was instituted in the first place. Ogy
Ogy, I understand and respect what you're saying and maybe your idea would work, but I think it would be a nightmare to manage. As you said, people will continue to screw up and ask for a value, usually by accident, whether it be outright or in this round about way of "is it worth it". Likewise, helpful and trusting members will probably continue to screw up and answer openly when someone asks for help.
I'm just tired of, as you pointed out, the drama and hurt feelings every time this happens. The thing is, it's always a new member who screws up and asks. "Welcome to the group, you F'd up!" That exact thing happened to me when I first joined and it was not very welcoming. I had read the rules. I was so focused on needing help on the question that simply forgot. Whenever I respond to questions like this, I'm just trying to be helpful. I can't speak for Boomstick but I think he was just trying to help too.
I'm tired of having to consult the fine print, I just want to help. I'm also tired of seeing newbies pounced on. Like I said, I'll just PM people from now on. If anyone wants to know an Arctic value, PM me.