Amy Stephen wrote:
This could degenerate into a religious argument in short order. There
is simply no way to specifically regulate conversation without
throttling knowledge. Since this list is primarily focused on the
enabling the free flow of knowledge, it seems a counterproductive move.
If the list continues to focus on purpose and data and technologies
and protocols and standards, and people try really, really hard to
avoid self promotion of any variety as much as possible, and remember
to be considerate of and trust one another, then things work.
In the final analysis, cooperation and trust are our only hope for
just about anything.
Amen!
Kingsley
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Kingsley Idehen
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David Wood wrote:
On Dec 8, 2008, at 8:57 PM, Kingsley Idehen wrote:
Ian Davis wrote:
Hi all,
I'm not aware of any official policy on commercial
posts to this list, but usual mailing list etiquette
generally recommends that postings about commercial
services and products should indicate their nature and
give some indication of cost. I think this is even
more important when the mailing list is focussed on a
project with an "open" or "free" theme. Obviously, as
I represent a vendor my preference is to allow
commercial postings but I would also prefer that they
are clearly labelled as such. Is this a policy that
other members would like to see made explicit?
Ian
Ian there is no know policy for product announcements or
job postings or anything else. I think we just
collectively focus on on relevance. I think the relevance
to Linked Data is simply what matters.
I agree, for what that is worth. Clear identification of
commercial content is certainly appreciated, though. Even
better would be identification capable of being filtered on.
Regards,
Dave
Dave,
So provide a template to clarify your suggestion. Ambiguity
doesn't solve anything bar leaving grounds for subjective innuendo.
Lets be as clear as possible since this is how objectivity is
established.
Also, for what it's worth, what is "commercial content" ?
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