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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000076.txt from 1994/04

From: Martin Pergler <pergler@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: For Sale KLARIn-etiquette
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1994 18:27:41 -0400

I also feel that we should be able to accept accept, even encourage
_occasional_ posting of personal *for sale* and related messages,
especially used instruments and other equipment. Though, of course,
repeated posting of the same items for sale should be discouraged
(just as repeated posting of the same material of any kind without reason)

Perhaps we could draw a parallel with certain other lists and
Usenet newsgroups. For instance, I read rec.photo, the photography
discussion group, where people regularly post articles on used cameras
and lenses. I think it plays a positive role there, since photography
is a (fairly) specialized interest and finding the stuff you want is
not easy; as well, the for sale ads sometimes prompt interesting
discussion on the properties of different models, brands, etc.
It does not seem to have _taken over_ that discussion group, and I haven't
(in my memory) seen great complaints. It could get annoying if the
volume grew too high.

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Martin Pergler pergler@-----.edu
Grad student, Mathematics
Univ. of Chicago

On Mon, 11 Apr 1994, Claudia Zornow wrote:

> Cary Karp writes about Ed Donohue's etiquette query:
>
> > I'd guess that most list members would be interested in for-sale ads, but
> > posting them could be construed as inappropriate use of the Internet,
> > itself. Since messages posted to this list transit physical networks
> > which are maintained for academic purposes only, you'd probably be best
> > advised not to advertise here.
>
> True, the Internet specifies non-commercial uses, but I've seen
> newsgroups such as ba.market.misc (San Francisco Bay Area) which
> are dedicated to for-sale offerings by private individuals. Also,
> I know of other mailing lists (british-cars comes to mind) which
> allow for-sale ads.
>
> I think this may be a question of charter as much as anything else.
> If we decide that this is an appropriate use of our mailing list,
> and if we prohibit commercial use as opposed to private use (yes,
> I know this distinction may get fuzzy, but we can at least bar
> LeBlanc and the like from advertising here), then I think we can
> proceed without fear of the net.cops. I for one would appreciate
> seeing the occasional for-sale item.
>
> Claudia