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Subject:	Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Tue, 7 Mar 2000 16:41:43 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Shiri Dori writes: > In lugnet.admin.general, Sybrand Bonsma writes: > > In lugnet.admin.general, Scott Arthur writes: > > As many people object to auction announcements in theme-group I think it is > > better to keep them in market.auction and let the people who want to bid on > > something do a bit more work to keep noise in the theme-groups minimal. > > Not only do most people object to allowing this - but the only people I've > seen who are for it are potential *sellers*, not buyers. > > Furthermore, this goes against what Todd said: > "It was never the intention for the welcoming to occur by any > means other than newsgroup charters. (In other words, the participants in > a given newsgroup cannot just get together all of a sudden and decide that > auction spam is welcome in that newsgroup.)" > ref: http://www.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=4885 One man's spam, is another's lunchean meat. > > Auction posts of any kind are not welcome in theme groups, and by changing > this, even slightly, you'll cause even more grey areas then are now. Your > suggested rules and restrictions will be very easy to go around (intentionally > or otherwise) and will cause even more confusion and friction than there is > now. In what way? > > I don't see any reason for changing the theme groups' charter. In your > original post, Scott, you did not give one reason for this. Why would we want > this? If you have reasons, please mention them. Right now, I can't figure out > any good things coming out of this other than the benefits of private auction > sellers. To ensure buyers are fully aware of what is available. If this change was to come into action, it would put private auctions on a par with private sales. Nothing more.

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		Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
(...) The reference is to auction posts of any kind, whether they are considered spam or not is irrelevant and depends on each individual. (...) I'll quote your original post and reply to that, if you don't mind: "I suggest the pre-auction (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
(...) 1. It will create more work for the admin council who by your suggestion have to preapprove these auction posts. 2. It will create confusion and friction because people will say, "Why can't I put my eBay auctions on then? It's all castle (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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		Re: Suggested Change in Charter for ALL Lugnet Theme Groups.
(...) Not only do most people object to allowing this - but the only people I've seen who are for it are potential sellers, not buyers. Furthermore, this goes against what Todd said: "It was never the intention for the welcoming to occur by any (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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