ADVs via the olug.org mailing list? was: [olug] Network

[Nick Walter]

While normally I'm virulently anti-spam, I have to say Jay's message
didn't seem out of place to me.  I checked out his web page and it looks
like hes got a really linux-centric computer business in Omaha.  It
seems to me that OLUG would logically be a place where people would be 
interested in knowing something like that.  It's the sort of thing I
would have posted to the list as an FYI if I'd found out about it.

Jay's comment about buying a Zoom gateway from him didn't bug me either,
since it came at the end of an informative and on-topic message.

Nick Walter


On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 12:51, Jacobs, Robert A. wrote:
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jay Swackhamer [mailto:Jay at RebootTheUser.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 6:59 PM
> >
> >Or you could stop by Reboot The User, and get a
> >deal on a Zoom 4160 Inet Gateway.........
> >
> 
> This just seems wrong.
> 
> I'm kind of curious what the other members of the list think.
> If I'm the only one who finds self-promotion of a BUSINESS on
> a non-commercial, community mailing list egregious then I'll
> just keep quiet on the issue, do a bit of introspection to make
> sure I'm not overreacting and be done with it.
> 
> I admit that I may be being overly sensitive to this but, Jay,
> two out of the three messages I've seen from you so far appear to 
> be veiled SPAM and/or ADVERTISEMENTS for your store (depending on 
> how you want to look at it.)
> 
> In my opinion, a simple link or plug to your store IN YOUR
> SIGNATURE is fine.  Pimping products from your store just seems
> wrong -- it would be different if you were acting in the capacity of
> a community member ("Hey, I've got a few cheap Zoom 4160's I picked up --
> here's what I'm willing to let them go for" ala garage sale) instead
> of as a business owner.  
> 
> What does everyone think?  Is this a breach of Netiquette or do
> I need to lighten up (Jay, you needn't bite that hook! :) )?  
> What does everyone think?  If the prevailing opinion is that 
> this is okay, I'll back off.  
> 
> 
> robert.a.jacobs
> 
> (This is not an attack against you Jay.  It just doesn't feel right
> to me so I want to check my feelings against the community to make
> sure I'm not overreacting.  No offense intended.)
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