On July 8, 1995 Frank Emerson wrote: >Then, there is the issue of the appropriateness of "doing business" via a >list server. Or more to the point, is this doing business? I'm not sure exactly what "doing business" means on a list that only exists to aid our mutual business. I'm not the first to wonder about this, and we'll probably not solve the problem soon. The difference in selling and informing is strictly in the eye of the beholder. A long commercial break in the middle of my favorite TV program is "selling" in the most negative context. A notice about something that I have been wanting for some time is valued information. I've heard both extremes expressed here before and it seems some element of common sense would be very appropriate on this issue. We are all "in business" and we share information that helps our business. The truth is we've been trying to draw a line of appropriateness that can't be drawn as a fine line. It's more of a broad brush stroke and where anything fits in that broad stoke is an individual call. The hope is that we can see things as mildly inappropriate without getting out our fire arms. Common sense, tolerance, these aren't such radical concepts really. :-) In addition I was hoping things like tech bulletins could be sent individually rather than to the list...just as they would be mailed individually. David M. Porritt, RPT SMU - Dallas
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