Mike does have a point here, I am a subscriber of the list, and I have pondered this as well, I have seen direct promotion and links in plenty of signatures, I don't think the link to their site is bad, you can determine the site of most posters by their address, some you can't because they use a gmail address like mine to keep my own desktop free of the amount of mail that passes through this list daily, plus I like the by-thread organization it presents.
I don't feel that ANY promotion of products or services in a signature of this particular list should be allowed unless you pay for it. I do however think that a link to the mailers website would not offend the paying vendors, just not direct marketing of their products in their signature or in their posts. This would allow a list subscriber to contact another subscriber of the list without having to mail them back to their *maybe* list only address. Just my 2 cents. I'm not a paying vendor either, I just think that that makes sense. Zack On 5/17/07, Mike Hammett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow, tough crowd. Do I have to remove my company's name and link from my sig? ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Muto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:10 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Outsourced vs in-house email > That was not the point and now you changed your signature to promote your > products, nice. The point is that you are promoting your services, nothing > wrong about it really, but pay for it. If you do not see any value in > paying for the privilege to participate as a vendor sponsor of WISPA, then > stop acting like one. > > Talking about products, pro-cons, best use, warranties etc., is all well > and good. But to directly solicit business on this WISPA list-srv with a > competitive product, is not an acceptable practice in my opinion. > > Apology not accepted. > > > > Frank Muto > President > FSM Marketing Group, Inc > Postini Partner Reseller > www.SecureEmailPlus.com > > ISPCON Spring 2007 > May 23-25 in Orlando, FL. > LaunchPad Pavilion J > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "W.D.McKinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:37 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Outsourced vs in-house email > > >> Hi Frank, >> >> I was not saying anything for or against you, Postini or Barracuda. >> If you you took offense at my statements, my apologies. >> >> Cheers, >> -Dee >> >> >> Alaska Wireless Systems >> 1(907)240-2183 Cell >> 1(907)349-2226 Fax >> 1(907)349-4308 Office >> www.akwireless.net >> Barracuda Networks Diamond Reseller >> Imagestream Router & WAN Cards >> Force10 Networks Reseller >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Frank Muto >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: WISPA General List >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wed, 16 May 2007 16:55:33 -0800 >> Subject: >> Re: [WISPA] Outsourced vs in-house email >> >> >>> As a PAYING supporting vendor of WISPA and co-sponsor for ISPCON, I take >>> offense to this direct marketing of a competitive service. Last I looked >>> on >>> the WISPA website, neither Barracuda or Alaska Wireless Systems had a >>> logo >>> displayed, unless you are a paid associate vendor. >>> >>> >>> Frank Muto >>> President >>> FSM Marketing Group, Inc >>> Postini Partner Reseller >>> www.SecureEmailPlus.com >>> >>> ISPCON Spring 2007 >>> May 23-25 in Orlando, FL. >>> LaunchPad Pavilion J >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "W.D.McKinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>> > Hi Folks, >>> > >>> > As a Diamond Reseller for Barracuda Networks, we take the pain out of >>> > dealing with issues the best we can for our customers. The issue of >>> > selling a used Barracuda is like a lot of hardware vendors. It varies >>> > on >>> > which entity you are dealing with as to the answer you will get. >>> > >>> > We move customers off Postini regularly due to issues they have them, >>> > so >>> > it depends what side of the coin you are looking at. (Only the >>> > experienced >>> >>> > walk with a limp) >>> > >>> > We also take the pain of ownership out for folks and filter e-mail for >>> > WISP's as they frequently need a lower cost solution. >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > -Dee >>> > >>> > Alaska Wireless Systems >>> > 1(907)240-2183 Cell >>> > 1(907)349-2226 Fax >>> > 1(907)349-4308 Office >>> > www.akwireless.net >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >> -- >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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