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Re: Advertising on lugnet
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lugnet.admin.terms
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:08:35 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.terms, John Barnes writes:
> I understand that some postings on lugnet.robotics arrive via the
> lego-robotics@crynwr.com service and I think that is a valuable connection
> which should be retained despite the slim possibility that it may result in
> a breach of the terms and conditions imposed on direct posters to
> lugnet groups.
I agree. Further while I think some tolerance is appropriate for non
LUGNET(tm) users, (and I veer way out into the hypothetical here) someone
who is a LUGNET user but posts commercial stuff that way as a loophole
exploitation should be called on it.
> However, I think the post (421) below is relevant and the increased focus it
> brings on the do's and don'ts of "commercial" posts. I would recommend that
> it be instated and followed. I assume that the group moderators would be
> responsible for sending polite "reminders" to offending posters stating that
> the rules can be found in the terms and conditions area of the lugnet site.
LUGNET doesn't have moderators per se. But this is a role I've always felt
was appropriate for the curator of a group, or for concerned group users, to
provide gentle guidance where appropriate, as long as it was done in an
appropriate way.
> My interpretation of a commercial post is one in which the poster has some
> direct or indirect interest in promoting the subject product or service
> described in the post.
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> I have personally "judged" my own posts in one rather specific area to be
> non-commercial as follows;
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> When we develop new products, we typically set aside half a dozen or so
> preproduction samples to be sent out, entirely free of charge, and with no
> mention of the company name associated with the offer. I believe this does
> not contravene either my own feelings about what the groups are for or what
> the current or proposed terms of use may say. I am open to criticism on this
> point and would obviously cease this practice if it was deemed to be too
> commercial.
I for one don't think it is. But I may be open to a charge of bias since I
do sometimes mention my commercial stuff in a non commercial way too.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| I note that the same lugnet user is again advertising in lugnet.robotics; (URL) no action has obviously been taken since this person last advertised in this news group a few weeks ago, am I to take it that this group is now available for (...) (22 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.admin.terms)
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| | Re: Advertising on lugnet
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| I understand that some postings on lugnet.robotics arrive via the lego-robotics@crynwr.com service and I think that is a valuable connection which should be retained despite the slim possibility that it may result in a breach of the terms and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.admin.terms)
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