Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 08:20:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Crabgrass Puppet Theatre <crabgras-AT-snet.net> Subject: PUPTCRIT list advertising Steve said: >As a fellow professional puppeteer I make it a point to share lots of >ideas >with this list. We agree with David on this. There is a line between sharing information and advertising. One of the longstanding rules of basic netiquette is no unsolicited advertising. I don't have a problem with this particular offer of cheap cassettes, although I know that other lists would require Steve to post something like "I have a bunch of ten minute cassettes that I can't use and would like to give away - contact me for details." Steve, many of your posts do include enough information to balance the self-promotion, and some self-promotion is natural on the list. However, some of your posts are purely advertising, and I don't like receiving unsolicited e-mail advertising. That, as David said, is not the purpose of this list. Your signature clearly lets me know where I can find your web page if I'm interested in your products. I could throw away all your posts unopened, but then I would miss your ideas and information. Since a lot of people are interested in receiving your advertising, why not keep your own advertising list? People interested can email you (directly to <steve-AT-axtell.com> - NOT to the PUPTCRIT list). That way, the people who are interested in your products can receive your advertising and proper "netiquette" is maintained. Jamie Crabgrass Puppet Theatre http://members.aol.com/CPThe --- Personal replies to: Crabgrass Puppet Theatre <crabgras-AT-snet.net> --- List replies to: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- Admin commands to: majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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