# Name brand

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-brand/436243>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [February 4, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-brand/436243 "2008-02-04T18:37:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Buckwheat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-brand/436243/1 "2008-02-04T18:37:46Z")

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I have read through the rules but I just want to make sure;  
Is it OK to ask peoples opinions about a name brand product?

In other words, is there any problem naming the Brand when I ask  
for others opinions on it?

P.S. It isn’t any kind of drug or anything, it is just a piece of equipment  
I am thinking about buying.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-brand/436243/2 "2008-02-04T19:34:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Buckwheat]  
I have read through the rules but I just want to make sure;  
Is it OK to ask peoples opinions about a name brand product?

In other words, is there any problem naming the Brand when I ask  
for others opinions on it?

P.S. It isn’t any kind of drug or anything, it is just a piece of equipment  
I am thinking about buying.

Thanks!  
[/QUOTE]

Nope, people do it all the time. Start the thread in IMHO for the best results.

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**Author:** ![Buckwheat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Buckwheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buckwheat)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-brand/436243/3 "2008-02-04T20:06:40Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-brand/436243/4 "2008-02-04T21:30:11Z")

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What they said.