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Re: Wrong group posting ruckus
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Date: 
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 21:18:27 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> writes:
[...]
I hope Todd will chose to clarify the "rules" about market postings in
non-market groups.  [...]

Still collecting more data/thoughts...

Here are a couple excellent examples of posts which just happened today,
BTW, which illustrate the difficulty in drawing lines where non-auctions
are concerned:


1.  http://www.lugnet.com/castle/?n=563

    This isn't even remotely a "I've got something to sell" post, yet
    if you read into it, you might conclude that perhaps the poster
    has one which he may be willing to sell for the right price.  In
    that sense, even though it's not an FS, it could conceivably have
    the exact same outcome as an actual FS.  Certainly the question
    posted is not out of line, either.


2.  http://www.lugnet.com/znap/?n=15

    This is more of a FS post, and therefore probably "belongs" more in
    .market.shopping, but on the other hand, it is also arguably something
    with much more relevancy and "staying power" than a typical FS post.
    The available stock and prices are likely to be "good" for, say, at
    least a couple months, compared to a very short time period for most
    FS posts, where the poster usually wants to get rid of the item
    quickly.  So this one is almost like an informational post.  It's also
    arguably special in that Znap is only available in certain markets.


Still cogitating,
--Todd



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  Re: Wrong group posting ruckus
 
(...) Of course it could be a WTB, or, "Is the price I'm about to pay elsewhere reasonable?" We also don't have a clearcut market group for this type of post, and one certainly can argue that there is no point asking outside the theme since the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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  Wrong group posting ruckus
 
Looking at what is happening with wrong group postings I have some thoughts. It seems to me that we need to sit back and let Todd handle the wrong group postings until he specifically asks for help. When that occurs, I think it would be wise to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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