Re: [Paddlewise] VCP hatch cover

At 09:53 AM 5/13/02 -0700, Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe wrote:
>John,
>
>What does using a emoticon have to do with anything?

Good question.  Since you used one both times it looked like you knowingly 
violated the list policy but because an emoticon was added it somehow made 
it okay.


>I simply stated the fact that I happen have exactly what someone requested.
>In a timely fashion.
>
>Basically just an answer to a posted question.
>
>BTW, now quite a few people know where they might find a VCP hatch, asap.
>Isn't this valuable information?

Perhaps to the person that asked the question.  I don't know how many 
subscribers there are on Paddlewise now but I would be willing to guess 
that the overwhelming majority of them have no need for a VCP hatch cover 
and you're answer is nothing more than unsolicited commercial advertising.
I could probably find a half dozen vendors with a simple web search where 
one could buy a VCP hatch cover.  If every vendor that sold VCP hatch 
covers simply responded to the simple question it would clutter up the list 
pretty fast.  If someone asked a simple question about Perception kayaks, 
Paddlewise would become almost unusable if every vendor that sold 
Perception kayaks decided to subscribe to the list and respond to every 
query about Perception kayaks with an indication regarding stock availability.



>I could post from my home account, without the sig, if this will make you
>happy.

Whether that would make me happy is irrelevant.  The fact is (from the 
welcome message when you subscribed to Paddlewise):

*  Commercial promotion and advertising is not allowed. However, a simple 
four-line by-line in your signature stating the name of your business and 
contact information is generally acceptable.

Answering a question about equipment and including all of the subscribers 
on the list , rather that just responding to the person that asked for the 
information, is, in my opinion, commercial promotion and advertising, and 
thus is in violation of the listserv policy.


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