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[Greg Galinsky]

Robert Myers wrote:
> 
> I, for one, highly value the contributions of several of our members who 
> also happen to be in the OOOO business.  List members such as Ned 
> Ritchie, Greg Galinsky, Phil Payne, Mihnea Cotet, and several others 
> (who I hope forgive me for omitting reference to their names) frequently 
> offer their expertise and experience to the list.  These contributions 
> are offered, like everyone else's contributions, free of charge.  I 
> would see absolutely nothing wrong with an occasional mention of their 
> products or services, especially if they have something new to offer.  
> Their contributions have more than "paid" for any small amount of 
> "advertising" they might receive.  I suppose it might be possible that 
> someone might abuse the privilege but I don't recall any such abuse in 
> the past and I'm sure that any such abuse could be handled in the future 
> should it occur.
> 
> At 08:30 AM 1/26/2004 -0500, Cody wrote:
> 
>> My sentiments _exactly_ to the word. I was actually planning on saying 
>> just that in about 5 minutes after I finished catching up on my e-mail 
>> this morning! Like Mike said about my sig (and others simmilar to 
>> mine), I mention my business name, but I have never tried to sell 
>> anything on the list. I have on occasion asked about interest for 
>> stuff to make, or asked about pricing on certain things I was listing 
>> in the mraketplace, but never have done anything commercial on the 
>> list. I definately agree on Mikes point about e-bay too, a total ban 
>> of auction lins is over the edge, I love knowing about when something 
>> is for sale that I may be interested in and I rarely check e-bay due 
>> to the usual lack of 5cyl stuff.
>>
>> -Cody Forbes
>> Black Forest Racing
>> http://www.500tq.com
>> '86 5ktq
>> '87 5ktq EFI/K27
>> '88 80 4cyl
>> '88 90 4cyl
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net>
>> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:15:54 -0500
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >I don't have any problem with an occasional ad on the list - I find them
>> >interesting, and useful to get an idea of what bits are selling for 
>> on the
>> >"casual" marketplace.
>> >
>> >I think what we might do is fine tune the policy - and we have not 
>> really
>> >been abusing it, so this isn't a "sky is falling and we gotta fix it 
>> NOW!"
>> >deal.
>> >
>> >Personal stuff mentioned one or at most two times, OK. Should ALSO be on
>> >marketplace.
>> >
>> >Unique stuff found on eBay (or wherever), no personal interest, OK
>> >
>> >Ads for businesses, not OK (belongs on vendor list)
>> >
>> >Sig lines with the name of the business, OK (I don't mind knowing what
>> >other listers do for a living)
>> >
>> >Sig lines with name, phone number, fax, email, address, full product 
>> line,
>> >testimonials, we take credit cards etc. not OK (belongs on vendor list)
>> >
>> >Commercial ads (dealers) for cars for sale, not OK (belongs on 
>> marketplace)
>> >
>> >A few of us are going to have a problem no matter what - Joel 
>> Osserman, who
>> >I believe is a leasing company, has a pretty specific sig line, but 
>> since
>> >he doesn't abuse the list by posting his entire off-lease sales list 
>> every
>> >two hours, I can't really see a problem. We have a number of other 
>> listers
>> >who make their living (or part of it) from the four rings, Phil Payne,
>> >Scott Mockery (sp?), Cody Forbes (racing in S. Florida), Igor Kessel, 
>> and
>> >these people contribute to the list on a regular basis, so THEIR sig 
>> line
>> >is also part of their credentials.
>> >
>> >Appeals for help from relatives of dead dictators to sneak $X million
>> >dollars out of sub-Saharan countries and please don't tell anyone - take
>> >'em out and shoot 'em.
>> >
>> >Best Regards,
>> >Mike Arman
> 
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I feel like a relative newcomer to the list.  I've only been posting for 
a few years.  I've tried to offer my knowledge in an unbiased form to 
those who may benefit from it.  Like some other people on the list in 
"business"; we may have a higher level of expertise and exposure to more 
situations.  It's from this experience that we are able to increase our 
own knowledge and try to share it with the list.

The fine line gets to be when we post to the list; how does someone 
interpet the post.  Different people may read different things in the 
same post.   It's our obligation as professionals to try and post as 
accurately as possible and in an unbiased manner.  Try not to start some 
rants. I feel if I can share some valid info with the list; I'll do it 
and give my opinions.  We don't want things to get to the point of 
censorship, or do we?  I think that if those of us posters "in 
business";  stick to posting  in fields of their knowledge it can only 
help the list.  I feel OK posting to the Q list info about tires; 
especially snow tires.  I'm not going to post to the list offering 
advice on A6 turbos or anything else I don't have the slightest clue about.

As Rodney King said "can't we all just get along".  If anyone has 
something to share that may help others; that I thought was the intent 
of the list.

When some people complain about the bandwidth wasted about diffent sig 
lines, etc; look then at the rants that start and use BW. how many 
stupid posts have we already had about the sig lines!!!!!!!
I'm only glad someone didn't post anything about Torsens in their sig 
line; everyone would be mumbling and ranting.

Greg Galinsky
G & G Service