[Leica] Forsale and WTB on the LUG

["Bill Campbell" <billc@clark.net>]

Hi LUGers,

I would like to purpose a "rules change", in that WTB ads, and
non-commercial FS ads, be allowed, and encouraged on any day.

My reasons are that in today's world of quick, instantaneous electronic
transactions, making a potential seller, or buyer, wait up to 6 days to post
will result in lost opportunity for members of the LUG.

As a member of the LUG, I really appreciate those who post their FS ads here
first (before e-bay, or a newsgroup, or a web-site) giving me the "first
chance" to acquire a nice piece of Leica equipment. If you're not
interested, let it pass and just delete the post (and I'm an ardent
"anti-spammer"), what's the diff between posting on Fri and any other day of
the week? Same bandwidth, or don't people read Fri.'s postings because there
might be a FS ad? <g> [Notice the grin!]

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.

What are other LUGers thoughts?, can we make this a policy change so
potential posters don't fear flames for posting a forsale item on a day
other than Fri?

Bill Campbell
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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 17:00:56 -0800
From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Spam on humpday

Mark,

With apologies to those who have been through this before,

The only rules here are imposed by the owner of the list. The Email sent to
each member when they join reads in relevant part:

"It is acceptable for individuals occasionally to post advertisements to
sell
cameras, and very much acceptable for individuals to post requests to buy
cameras. Any user who is obviously conducting a business in the sale of
cameras will be removed from the list."

[snip]

Finally, I've seen some very venomous responses to what appeared to be
innocent for sale posts that didn't happen to be on Fridays. Those who have
followed my related posts know that I have never called for anything to be
off-list and I won't start now. But, imagine the reaction of a new member
who reads the owner's rules and, in complete accordance with them, posts a
Leica item for sale on, dare I say it, a Monday. Do they deserve the wrath
they've incurred? There are some who just have to try any exercise control
over the posts of others.

"For sale" by an individual is no different than any other subject. Even if
I'm not in the market, I find it interesting to see what stuff is being
offered/sold for. Post it when you want. If this drives anyone up the wall
the only conclusion I can draw is that they haven't yet mastered the
"delete" key on their keyboard.

Bryan


- - ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mrabiner@concentric.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Spam on humpday


> Bryan Caldwell wrote:
> >
> > >>If you
> > wish to sell your goods on the LUG, please do us all a favor and
advertize
> > them on Fridays, which is the agreed upon day for LUG commerical ads.
<<
> >
[snip]