Ditto. -- Richard Hotchkiss http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
"Knight, Sandra (US - Philadelphia)" wrote: > May I add my 2 cents to Karen's 2 cents. I agree with what she says. > > Sande Knight > Deloitte & Touche > Assurance and Advisory Services > tel 215-246-2424 > fax 215-405-3178 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen E. Heenan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 12:47 PM > To: 'University City Listserv (E-mail) ' (E-mail) > Subject: RE: [UC] SPAM > > My 2 cents: > > I have no problem receiving email from the listserv, whatever my neighbors > want to say. If I'm not interested or I don't want to read it, the > listserv, and all of our computers, comes with a filter. It's called > delete. > > Karen > > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Sharrieff Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 11:24 AM > To: 'University City Listserv (E-mail) ' (E-mail) > Subject: [UC] SPAM > > Spam defined : unsolicited commercial email, processed meat in a can. > > This listserv was originally intended to give neighbors > an opportunity to share their views on topical issues > of community concern, to interest community members in > giving something back to the neighborhood. One of the > first uses was getting the word out about a support > drive for neighbors who were victims of a fire. > > There was a time when we cared about the content and post to the list. But > over the years as the list grew, the opportunity to Spam the numerous > captive audience was too hard too resist for some. There is something called > net-etiquette which is standard on most community forum listservs. It > assumes that political solicitation, commercial ventures > for-profit-marketing, promotion of religion, writing entire e-mails in all > caps known as "shouting", or character defamation have no place in a civil > discourse forum. By using these guidelines it keeps the forum interesting > enough to read. > > The U-City list has become an "anything goes" environment. Folks selling > items, renting apartments, promoting for profit businesses, have made > inappropriate, by net-etiquette standards, post, that undermine the > potential quality of discussions about issues concerning our community. > > Reading all of the Spam that comes across the list represents the idea that > we are self-serving masked as "sharing" with our neighbors. I am an American > that believes in equality for ALL citizens. This is an elite system we are > using, many people are not on line and accessing such spontaneous > information delivery. This clearly would give anyone who chooses to use it a > competitive advantage with a niche market. Exploitation? > > We seem to be afraid of talking about the real issues that separate us as a > community. Posting all of the frivolous items that anyone could find in > "Close at Hand" or by "Google" is what I believe to be nervous chatter. Ok, > sometimes it is humorous! Good thing, people don't seem to send chain > letters or office jokes to the list. Knock on wood! > > There are many who have unsubscribed or chastised those of us who are > actively engaged in community building because we are passionate about where > we live. We could never pay Melani or Liz back for the hours they have > dedicated to our community. However, I don't want to have them or anyone > else cleverly use this forum to sell me any product or service simply > because it is an expedient way to reach a mass of people. We all have so > much more to give. > > I have plenty of items and services to sell, but I have never used this > forum for that purpose. > > I am suggesting that we all try to increase the number of people subscribed > and contributing to the discussion of our community, and work to improve the > quality of our post to this listserv. > > My 2 cents. > > S. > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information > intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If > you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any > disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any > action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
