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Re: Mr. Jeeves
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lugnet.admin.terms
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Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:25:48 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.terms, John Neal wrote:
> In lugnet.admin.terms, Eric Sophie wrote:
> > In lugnet.admin.terms, John Neal wrote:
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> > I thought if I included the Marketplace/sale/trade/ newsgroup I covered
> > myself.
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> Not at all. That you crossposted in .B-S-T is irrelevant (though that is THE
> appropriate place for that particular post).
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> > Perhaps if I tried to tone it down a bit and just mention the model is for
> > sale near the end of the post?
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> Yeah, and that is what I meant about "clever posters". One can announce an
> MOC and talk about it and whatnot, and at the end say, "and BTW, this beaut
> is for sale-- check out .B-S-T for details", or something to that effect-- so
> innocuous that nobody would really mind. But when you state in your opening
> line, "built as a {sale} model" and not too far below that list "for sale"
> (bolded), and a price, it becomes too blatant and crosses the line.
See that would have been better. Point well taken.
> > I rather not have the sale item cause trouble.
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> > Thank you for your advice.
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> It's not really that big of a deal, it's just that I wanted to make a point
> of it so that others down the road cannot point to your post and say, "nobody
> said anything about {that} one" WRT solicitation posts outside of B-S-T.
Though I do admit sitting down to build this model with the purposes of putting
it up for sale. Perhaps that was just a little to much with the post.
Still I have to try to get the model "out there" so to speak. So I made the post
to reflect that.
Although I think the better way to go about it is as you described. Maybe even a
seperate post in that specific group.
> I don't know who died and appointed me admin for a day, but I think I shall
> now retire (to build:-)
I'm very glad you said something. My goal is to go with the flow. Not make
waves. I can feel metaphors coming on! Hold back!
> [JOHN]
Thanks John, your words were helpful.
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| (...) Not at all. That you crossposted in .B-S-T is irrelevant (though that is THE appropriate place for that particular post). (...) Yeah, and that is what I meant about "clever posters". One can announce an MOC and talk about it and whatnot, and (...) (19 years ago, 19-Dec-05, to lugnet.admin.terms, FTX)
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