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Date:         Fri, 22 Feb 2002 07:16:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] Vendors on the list,
              was: Re: Vanagon Springs - Stop the flame wars!
Comments: To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <6215-3C765FC6-158@storefull-133.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
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Not picking on them, just pointing out that you can't exactly walk down the street to get parts... bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> > Reply-To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> > Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:12:06 -0600 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: [Syncro] Vendors on the list, was: Re: Vanagon Springs - Stop the > flame wars! > > Whats wrong with Studebaker's? > > Don't go picking on them now !! > > Neat Car's !!! > > > E-mail message > > From: ben@kbmc.net (Ben McCafferty) Date: Fri, Feb 22, 2002, 6:54am > (CST-2) To: wvveedub@NETSCAPE.NET (WVVW), vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM, > syncro@yahoogroups.com (syncro) Subject: [Syncro] Vendors on the list, > was: Re: Vanagon Springs - Stop the flame wars! > We have visited this topic a couple of times recently, and again, for > the record, I would emphatically oppose banning vendors from the list. > In case you haven't noticed, we don't exactly have unlimited choices of > parts dealers out there, especially for syncro parts, and they all > provide useful information to the list, not just to customers. That in > my opinion is a good list member--someone who is interested in/owns > vanagons, and tries to help when their knowledge allows. > Have I had my problems with the list vendors? Absolutely. But I've > usually been able to resolve them offline, and not drag the list into > it. To me, banning them would be kind of like having an Auto Show and > not allowing any manufacturers to participate. Pretty soon we'll all own > Studebakers if we continue down this road. > My two cents, well ok, three or four cents. bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > Maybe the combined group will have to decide if they really want to > allow vendors to be a part of the list(?). I mean we don't allow parties > to spam the group with credit card and porn ads, right? Why not ban all > people trying to sell stuff? > If you would like to modify your subscription settings (including > unsubscribing), visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro > Please remember that rude or offensive language is not allowed on the > Syncro list. Please try your best to resolve differences privately and > keep them off the list. > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >


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