Klarinet Archive - Posting 000727.txt from 2001/03

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Jonathan Cohler and friends
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 14:15:33 -0500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Wright [mailto:Bilwright@-----.net]
>
>
>
> Exactly, Mark. I got into trouble when I first joined this list
> because I protested about advertising. Basically, most people on the
> list told me that I was wrong. They were interested in upcoming
> events, products that are available, and so forth.
>
> It seems to me (still seems to me) that there is a "line in the
> sand" that should not be crossed. Announcements that "so-and-so will
> perform" or "we sell such-and-such" seem OK to me; but when the
> 'announcement' includes a sales pitch, then it's an abuse of this list
> (IMO).
> The same applies to repeated announcements of the same thing.
> Once every six months seems acceptable to me and useful, but more often
> than that seems like an abuse to me. If you want to give a sales pitch
> or many repetitions, then become a Sneezy sponsor and put up your web
> page.
>
> IMO and YMMV

As one of those people that has been known to advertise on this list, I
completely agree. Self promotion is part of the music business... I've
been known to be pretty shameless about it myself. However, I do not post
ads often (the link to my web page on my signature is enough). I'm a Sneezy
sponsor as well. Also didn't we agree that advertisements would be
proceeded with a "[C]" for commercial.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Fifth Circle Audio
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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