Re: [Leica] Re: Forsale and WTB on the LUG

["Bill Christensen" <billc@xsite.net>]

I, for one, am pleased with the way Brian Reid has administered the list.
Yes, there are parameters of conduct (FS on Friday etc.) but flexibility
also exists.  He is a benevolent overseer.

Bill Christensen
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell51@hotmail.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Forsale and WTB on the LUG


>
> Roger,
>
> Believe me, I "get it." I have always acknowledged the fact that this is
> Brian's list. If Bryan makes a rule I will either abide by it or go
> elsewhere. My problem with the Friday business is (1) What rules do exist
> about FS posts are routinely ignored (not that I particularly mind - it
just
> begs the questions, why should some of the rules be enforced and some
not?)
> and (2) People have posted FS messages on days other than Fridays (in
> complete compliance with the stated rules of the LUG) and had people
respond
> with venomous tirades that were completely uncalled for.
>
> A simple post offering a Leica-related item for sale is no more spam (as
> some have referred to it) as song lyrics, scotch comparisons, the
advantages
> of underwear as a lens cleaner, etc. - we all know that this could go on
and
> on.
>
> I think that what a lot of people don't get, is that until Brian chooses
to
> implement limit on FS posts, one doesn't exist.
>
> Brian calls the shots. But, as far as I'm concerned any official
limitations
> on what we can and cannot post means that there are acceptable subjects
and
> non-acceptable subjects. If Brian chooses to make some subjects
> unacceptable, I will take up my disatisfaction with him. If he doesn't, I
> will feel free to post what I want when I want.
>
> Once again, I think we have taken up far more time and energy in debate
than
> we would ever see in FS posts themselves.
>
> My suggestion to Brian is that he address this issue when and if it ever
> becomes a problem. I've yet to see a day, Fridays included, in which FS
> posts are in danger of crowding the bad jokes and off-topic discussions
off
> the list.
>
>
> Bryan
>
> >From: "Roger Beamon" <roger@beamon.org>
> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >Subject: [Leica] Re:  Forsale and WTB on the LUG
> >Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1999 16:33:10 -0700
> >
> >On 25 Dec 99, Bryan Caldwell wrote, at least in part:
> >
> > > To say that because some LUG members don't want to read For
> > > Sale postings and therefore they should be limited one day a week
> > > leads to the limitation of other topics. Either we're free to post,
> > > read, respond or ignore topics or we're not.
> >
> >Bryan, you just don't seem to get it! This is not a democracy. Your
> >assumption above is not at all correct. It does not, and has not
> >limited topics in any way at all. You are free to post on topics that
> >are within Brian's stated and now, finally, mildly enforced
> >parameters. This is not a news group and the policy of a mailing
> >list is one man's alone, the owner's.
> >
> >I took a slightly different tack on the LEG. There, such posts are
> >allowed any day, but I request that they be restricted to one per
> >week by the poster (honor system, but watched), and kept to
> >reasonable length.
> >
> >A person desirous of posting FS and WTB, has the LUG, LEG,
> >various news groups, and all the commercial avenues to utilize.
> >Brian's concern that FS and WTB posts could bog down the
> >discussion aspects (clearly the raison d'être of the list) certainly
> >has merit in the eyes of the only one that counts, Brian!
> >
> >--
> >Roger
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