Date:         Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:19:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject:      Re: Note from the List Admin!
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.3.32.19990118201759.006b9d98@mail.abccom.bc.ca>
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I vote for "Leave things as is"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let people put filters on their emails to automatically delete
unwanted email.  This is really a no brainer!!!  Individuals can take
care of their individual problems!!!!!   Malcolm S

On David wrote:

> List members -
>
> After reading most of the follow up posts to Tim's comment, I must admit
> there is almost an even split amongst people who are for vendor
> "advertising" as there are people who are against vendor "advertising".
> We'll personally I think, at TIMES there is too much advertising on the
> list.  On the other hand, I would hate to see it totally leave the list as
> Ron, Ken and others (including myself) do provide the list with valuable
> information, tips and can offer a lot of advice to the less knowledgeable
> list members.  The occasional advertisement isn't totally out of line as I
> am sure most of us will agree.
>
> So this leaves suggestions on what we should do.  I don't want to dictate
> what goes on this list because it isn't my list - I like to consider
> myself as a referee of sorts.  I guess we have the following options:
>
> - ban advertising
> - limit OUTRIGHT adverting to ( for example) Saturdays and Mondays
> - leave things as it
>
> I am quite interested personally in the outcome of this because I have my
> own business that deals with Volkswagen parts and accessories.  I have
> kept my business activities to a minimum in order not to conflict with my
> duties as a list administrator.
>
> As always I am open to comments or suggestions both openly or via pmail.
>
> David Marshall - vangon list administrator
> David's Volkswagen Home Page - david@volkswagen.org
> Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning - sales@volkswagen.org