Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill Campbell wrote: > > I think the more commercial postings [i.e., Leica dealers] should only be > posted once a week, unless you have new equipment from your last posting. > I'm in favor of retaining Fri FS for commercial listings, but think > individual postings should be allowed, and encouraged!, on any day. > I would like to see a modification of this, to include: * 'Commercial' denotes not only Leica dealers, but also manufacturers of cameras, accessories, or other items, including but not limited to on-line and off-line publishers. * Ads should be written in informative language, not advertizing copy, customer testimonials, glitzy use of adjectives or anything else other than straight, factual information. * If you wish to include anything but straight, factual information, proivde a URL in the body of the message to a web-site where people who wish to read your advertisments can do so. I do not propose that someone inforce this, but I do implore those who post ads on the LUG to please exercise self-moderatation to the degree that you follow the three suggestions above. And, yes, this does include Leica Camera itself. M. - -- Martin Howard | Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | What boots up must come down. email: howard.390@osu.edu | www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +---------------------------------------