On Sunday 23 March 2008 4:50:45 pm Steve Holdoway wrote: > On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:46:26 +1300 > > Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings to CLUGgers, > > > > I am somewhat concerned that threads are appearing which are overtly > > commercial. > > > > I see the use of this list as a virtual 'Tenderer's Gazette' as > > being 'overtly commercial', because in the past we have had virtual > > lynchings as a response to commercial posts. > > > > Whilst such postings are very useful to some folk, and I include > > myself, I do appreciate that for others they are doubtless totally > > O.T. and an unwanted intrusion. Therefore I think we should to try to > > establish a consensus as to what commercial posts are within an > > Acceptable Use Policy. > > > > Also I'd be glad of advice from the list administrator as to what > > the University of Canterbury sees as its AUP for this list? > > > > If folks would like to mail me off-list that's acceptable too. > > > > -- > > Sincerely etc. > > Christopher Sawtell > > If the University's happy, just prefix then COM: ??? > > My $0.02, > > Steve
Agree with Steve. Subject matter should hignlight the nature ie possible work offered or Progam contract worker wtd very clear and if folks don't want to read it then /dev/null it goes. Okay bandwidth for those on dialup is an issue. perhaps create another list/forum for these msg's thus those who subscribe can't complain and those who don't never waste time & bandwidth. but again should be restricted to linuxish sell / trade / wtd dave.
