Re: DISC: Options about ads on the quattro net

[Eddi Jew <jew@rysa.dtc.hp.com>]

 >    I personally wouldn't mind seeing a few ads from a few select 
 > (reputable) dealers.  I do think we should limit the advertisments to 
 > 2 ads  a mont or so.

 How would this be regulated? Recommendation from list member? Round-robin? 
 Alternate East/West coast dealers? Who will manage this?

 It's possible that there are already a few auto brokers amongst us. Would
 they be first if we go through with this? 

 > I agree, I dont think we are exactly bombarded with ads now. I like 
 > knowing what dealers are good, and like seeing audi's for sale. 

 Same here.

 > They are a few a month, and I dont think 'overpowering'.  

 But that's just our contributing list members, not "real" advertising.

 >  Keep the subject line accurate, and those who arent interested can 
 > blow by them.  I like to be informed, and thats why I joined!

 I get informed via the archives also. It's deciding if "it comes to all
 of us" or "we go get it ourselves"..

 If it looks like it'll be difficult to control, then a simple policy of
 "No posting of ads" is what I vote for. Then the matter of a "Car Buying
 vendor/broker/dealer List" in the archives would be another issue. I
 would like something like that.

 A grey area would be a broker that is knowledgable, contributes often to 
 this list, and offers discounts/deals- openly indicating that their 
 agenda is to sell cars. If that person gets to out-of-hand, can we kick
 him/her off our (er, Dan's, whatever) list?

 Dan, you've got the main say on this and you're quiet. Based on what you
 say, this may all be moot.

 -- Eddi