What is the "spam"? If you are referring to the thing you mentioned to a few of us last week, maybe present it to the list owner and see if he thinks it would be something beneficial for the industry and therefor warrant a public posting. If it is just for pushing product, then I go with no. My own general policy as a vendor is to even reply to questions related to a solution we have OFFLIST unless is is really general in nature. I always keep the subject and append it with OFFLIST so they know I'm not just sending random BS. A couple times when I've had no other way of reaching someone, I've used the email I find on a list, but I don't remember ever doing that to sell product and I always tell them it was a last resort to get in touch.
Cameron On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Paul Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > I’d also suggest the right answer…. > > There are many vendors/suppliers on this list .. most people on this list > are in business themselves and “get it”. > > The best way people can promote their service/product is by helping others > on the list and showing some “assistance to the community” … if their email > signature happens to mention the company they are from then I don’t think > that spam … and sometimes that can help people with additional business > relationships. > > On Nov 3, 2016, at 5:37 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > [email protected]> wrote: > > the respectful vendors send targeted offlists, not spam. I like that > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 4:16 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How you gonna stop someone from collecting addresses? >> Some of you have AFMUG only email accounts so you know a spammer got it >> here. >> >> I think public shaming would be appropriate.... we are really good at >> that here. >> >> I don’t have an issue if my distributors use this list to spam you on an >> infrequent basis. You all know them and they all know you so should not be >> a big issue either way. I have not even been spamming the list with my >> stuff. I should but I am the laziest marketer on the planet. >> >> We do have swap meet Friday that does have official sanction. >> >> *From:* Paul McCall >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:31 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Animal Farm group policy on vendors harvesting >> email addresses from list >> >> >> Guys, >> >> >> >> While Chuck can speak more authoritatively to this subject, my take it is >> that is a no-no. Chuck certainly can do that as this is his list. I pay >> Amazon service fees and gladly manage the list for Free, but even I don't >> use the email list for marketing. >> >> >> >> Chuck has allowed vendors that have been loyal to him over the years to >> post advertisements, and that seems the more acceptable way to reach people >> on the list. If you notice, a lot of people have a specific email address >> for this list (and/or others) for a reason. They know when you are >> spamming them, and that usually doesn’t earn the vendor a positive >> perception. >> >> >> >> So, except for the really good Spam that would make us laugh, like "How >> to increase your mortgage by 2 inches offered by the prince of Nigeria" I >> would suggest the answer would be NO. >> >> >> >> /2cents complete from the List manager dude (shameless Plug below) >> >> >> >> LOL J >> >> >> >> Paul McCall >> >> *PDMNet, Inc.* >> >> www.pdmnet.com >> >> AFMUG List manager >> >> Florida Broadband WISP Owner >> >> ** Friend of Chuck McCown ** >> >> Equipment Repair Services >> >> Surplus Equipment sales >> >> "The Honey badger of wireless equipment repairs" >> >> Equal Opportunity Employer >> >> Wireless Technology Consultant >> >> Freelance Jazz Musician >> >> Asharp Recording Studios >> >> 877-PDMNet1 >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ivan Kohler >> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:34 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] Animal Farm group policy on vendors harvesting email >> addresses from list >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I'm writing to ask if AFMUG has a policy on vendors who harvest email >> addresses from the mailing list for spamming. >> >> >> >> WISPA does not allow vendors to do this, while conversely (and >> surprisingly), FISPA allows its vendors to do this. >> >> >> >> Does the group consider this practice acceptable? Chuck, Paul? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ivan Kohler, President and Head Geek, Freeside Internet Services, Inc. >> >> Open-source billing, ticketing and provisioning - >> http://www.freeside.biz/ >> >> >> > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > > >
