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Re: Hey Todd, terms/charter type question
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lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.terms
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lugnet.admin.terms
Date: 
Mon, 14 May 2001 13:54:25 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Mike Timm writes:
> I have a question for you and I believe that this is more appropriate
> than admin.terms but not completely sure about  it.   I've seen in the
> past week or so a couple of people posting auction notices in
> buy.sell.trade (one mentions ebay in the title, the other has auction
> in the title).  I have sent each a short polite email asking if they
> could stop posting auction spam in the b.s.t group, is this something
> that is desirable from your viewpoint?   Specifically my emailing them
> asking that they stop this?

No, as long as you're reasonably polite about it, I don't have any problem
with you emailing people directly and asking if they could stop.  You could
also BCC me on the mail if you like.


> If not what exactly IS the recommended course of action from your point
> of view?

If that's not something you feel comfortable doing, then feel free to email
me <todd@lugnet.com> and draw it to my attention and I'll take care of it.


> I haven't heard back from either of them at this time, but one of the
> email's just got sent  so it may take some time to travel,etc.
> If this has been brought up before I don't remember it so it would be
> nice to hear something (or have a pointer to earlier
> discussion/rulings etc if it has been brought up before).

I don't think I remember this exact thing (emailing people privately) being
brought up before, but I think it's a lot better than starting flamewars in
the groups.

--
Todd S. Lehman | LUGNET Admin <todd@lugnet.com>



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  Re: Hey Todd, terms/charter type question
 
(...) I have been polite about it, friendly reminder type of thing, like I said I have off two of these recently for b.s.t. My emailer doesn't support bcc (as far as I know anyways) so that's kind of hard to do directly, if you want I can either (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.admin.terms)

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  Hey Todd, terms/charter type question
 
I have a question for you and I believe that this is more appropriate than admin.terms but not completely sure about it. I've seen in the past week or so a couple of people posting auction notices in buy.sell.trade (one mentions ebay in the title, (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)

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