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Re: Wanted of Harry Potter (Clueless!)
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Sat, 10 Nov 2001 01:06:06 GMT
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In lugnet.harrypotter, Frank Filz writes:

> Could someone please point out the item in the TOS which prohibits
> non-auction buy/sell/trade posts out of non-market groups? As far as I'm
> concerned, currently, such posts are allowed. Todd had posted many times
> that such is allowed, though discussion started which was going to
> change the rules. The rules have not been modified in this direction
> (though I do note that Suzanne has posted at least once asking market
> posts to be kept out of non-market groups).
> 
> PLEASE - lets clarify this. And while we're doing it, lets make sure the
> possibility of market posts in loc and org groups is properly addressed
> (my guess is that the sentiment would be against market posts in the loc
> groups, except what about localized shopping tips? Each organization
> should be able to set the policy for it's own group, though I could
> understand if auctions were still not allowed).
> 
> Frank
> who has been calling for this clarification for how long now?

Offhand. . .exactly two years,
http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=3212
although with perhaps increasing resolution over time.  And I agree that a
clarification of the TOS[1] would still be a good thing.

TWS Garrison

[1] Personally, I'd prefer a change to ban on all want-to-buy/want-to-sell
posts in theme groups, but I don't run things. . .



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  Re: Wanted of Harry Potter (Clueless!)
 
(...) I know that the .loc.au crowd enjoys having sale announcements in .loc.au and .org.au (the latter, especially, IIRC), so maybe a blanket restriction from the theme groups (including .general) would be called for. I honestly don't find b-s-t or (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.admin.terms)

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