[Mgs] (no subject)

Barrie Robinson barrie at look.ca
Thu Aug 16 08:14:01 MDT 2007


I still think we should make a concentrated email attack - fill his 
email directory with dumb senseless questions and requests for 
information!  If I get 10 "go go" responses I will organise!


At 09:31 AM 8/16/2007, Larry Daniels wrote:
>This same guy was doing this on another list until stopped.
>
>Evidently, he thinks these lists are here as a source for free advertising
>for his business interests.  I agree that he should be stopped immediately.
>
>Larry Daniels
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling at penspen.com>
>To: <info at worldclassiccars.net>
>Cc: <mgs at autox.team.net>; "Mark J. Bradakis" <mjb at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:59 AM
>Subject: [Mgs] (no subject)
>
>
>Frank is not alone on the MG mailing list in his views on commercial
>postings such as yours.
>
>The mailing list exists as a forum for enthusiasts to provide advice,
>support and a community for each other.  It does not exist as a handy
>ready-made audience for commercial advertising.  If we permitted one
>company to use the board for their advertising purposes, we would have
>to permit any MG-related company to do so, with the result that the
>mailing list would become dominated by advertising and would lose its
>whole purpose.
>
>We do have an active member who is an employee of a major parts
>supplier.  His participation is tolerated and welcomed because he has
>much good advice to give, and NEVER pushes his company's products,
>rarely even mentioning them unless directly asked to.
>
>When you signed up, you should have had the opportunity to check out
>this page:
>http://autox.team.net/www/corp-use.html
>I quote:
>"Beyond casual comments within ongoing discussions or occasional mention
>external services, if a company wants to do business on the net, they
>should not use these lists, but find other means to do so. Many readers
>do not want to see commercial advertisements on the mailing lists, and
>will react negativly to such "electronic junk mail". "
>
>I am copying the webmaster in on this message.  If you do not choose to
>stop sending messages advertising cars for sale, I would ask him to
>remove you from the mailing list.
>
>
>Richard Gosling
>_______________________________________________
>barrie at look.ca
>
>Edit your replies
>
>Mgs at autox.team.net
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Regards
Barrie

Barrie Robinson
barrie at look.ca

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