fzabkar wrote:
data-medics wrote:
Wouldn't the data recovery community be a better place if people actually shared their knowledge with each other?
We'd all be having 20-30% better success rates and making more money, with less wasted time on R&D, if we just shared what we know with each other. But, a few people always want to horde what they figure out to themselves (such as how to unlock these) hoping that someone will be willing to pay their $5000 rate to unlock it for you. I've personally just decided to not acknowledge these guys. I won't even recommend a customer to them if I believe they have the solution (often these guys are just lying and saying they have a solution when they really don't).
I see your post as hypocritical. You expect the DR community to freely share their R&D with you, yet the DR community shares not even their most trivial "secrets" with the wider population. In fact why do you have a secret section on your forum?
When Spildit and I do "R&D" in our various threads, you denounce our efforts as pointless duplication. If you were to do similar work of your own, then perhaps you wouldn't be so slavishly reliant on the work of others.
The following thread illustrates my point.
JPEG Repair Service:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=33169I'll be keeping an eye out for your tutorials and in-depth technical articles.
I'd gladly share my jpeg repairing technique with anyone who's willing to share with me how they unlock Seagate diagnostic ports. Or rebuild a missing Seagate F3 ROM code.
As to why I've got a secrets section, I didn't create the status quo I just operate within it. Why should I post everything I know freely for all to see when they refuse to do the same? Anyone who is a knowledgeable, trustworthy, contributing member of my forum can be voted in to get access to the section. The guys saying, "I know how to fix that but I won't tell you, you have to outsource it to me" can stay the hell out. You two (Spildit and Fzabkar) aren't on my forum, so I don't know what you're complaining about. Maybe if you came on over you'd be quickly voted in.
The section was really created just for the sake of those who are willing to share something on a more limited basis but without making it public knowledge. Half the content is discussing cases and was only posted there because the OP didn't want to risk a customer reading it.