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>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 21:29:06 +0100
>From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: OT, Thanksgiving, was EOS Spam or no Spam
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>*Suppose* B&H 'stationed' Henry here mainly to sit, read and
>listen....considering this list as valuable input for market
>information, dealing with complaints offline, etc....not impossible,
>if B&H is smart.
Suppose B&H put in his job description that he has to participate in
lists/NGs and be as good a PR as possible.
>That would make his public reactions secondary, and rob you of your
>main argument, contributing during work hours....
That would make his public reactions primary (?) and reinforce my main
argument....
Bottom line, we won't know one way or another unless Henry tells us
(which he won't).
And as much as I appreciate his contributions, You'd have to agree that
this is gray area as far as commercial is concerned.
>it would be more a
>way to kill time, a concept that probably applies to hundreds of
>s_ubscribers....s_ubscribers who in general might also use (info from)
>this list to their benefit, privately saving money, or commercially
>making money (even a journalist might benefit from this list for his
>job).
>
>Bottom line: I disagree with you that the commercial content or
>intent is on an equal level....and if push comes to shove, it's also
>on-topic vs generic/off-topic content/pointers....which does make a
>difference in value vs annoyance for a given list.
>
>What B&H of course could do to even things out to even the most
>sceptic people, is to offer a 5-10% discount for list members....;))
>Yet sometimes a contribution with info is worth more....priceless as
>they say....:))
What! You mean he would... Forget what I just wrote! LONG LIVE HENRY!
HENRY FOR PRESIDENT! :-)
Jean-Marc
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