Thank you. Paul.
PCA Cala wrote:
> Hi Lee:
>
> > Educational activities about Oly are the stated purpose of this list,
> > and should remain so, IMHO. If the consensus wants to change that,
> > fine, but I'm not convinced it does.
>
> I'll offer a newcomers perspective, although I've been active in cyberspace an
> enforcer (SysOp) of the no commercial posting rules on America Online.
>
> I'm guilty of contributing my share of noise here. But to a portion of the
> folks on the list, issues regarding the OM market are very interesting! (Note
> the !). We all want to know if the deal we got was a good one or the
> emotions or the moment led us to pay too much. We also love to find out what
> OM equipment is going for in other parts of the world. So, we are dealing
> with monetary rather than strictly educational content in those postings.
> That ought to continue.
>
> The occasional postings of for sale items is also rather interesting and fun.
> You must hold the alltime record for quick response since I got one out from
> under my nose in record time. But that is the fun of it. Horse trading on
> the List is just an extension of shopping, which most of us are clearly into.
> It contributes to a sense of community when someone says "I'm offering it to
> you loyalists, first." And as well it should be as a reward (if the price is
> right) to those who frequent this List on a regular basis. There is little
> tangible reward to those who freely offer their knowledge in modern
> capitalistic society.
>
> IMHO, a dealer ought to simply lerk and respond via private mail unless we
> open the door to them posting their price (ex. the Wall Street camera quote).
> On the other hand, most of us are consumers and users and the informative
> input from the commercial sector, be it camera repair professionals or
> dealers, is a most welcome perspective.
>
> List or message boards that have too strict rules can get rather stuffy.
> Freedom of speech coupled with community are what make a List or board a place
> people want to return to and be a part of. Discussions like this can prove to
> be self-regulatory without the need for imposing discipline. I'm sure Paul
> knows that if his behavior ticks me off I might not order from him in the
> future. Meanwhile he can count about one hit day as coming from my Netscape
> browser.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
>
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