Allan, This started two or so years ago. When the writer inundated the list with information on the list. I asked him privately to slow down the volume. he did so and indeed the volume slowed to an acceptable level(I didn't care for it but since no one else cared so I remained silent). The current volume and it's associated noise was in my opinion excessive. Like I said before I was considering writing to Darren but his email address is on another computer and I kept forgetting to write the note. I will stand and say one announcement is fine discussion of it really belongs on another list. I for one would never us his product as I am of the opinion that no software should be run on a PC or the mainframe that doesn't have a signed contract with terms agreed upon. It's one thing for a PC but the mainframe is whole different circumstance. If you are OK with that fine that's your comfort level. I would suggest you rethink it.
Ed Sent from my iPad On Jul 6, 2011, at 7:22 AM, "Staller, Allan" <allan.stal...@kbmg.com> wrote: > I do not feel that Shai has violated the spirit of this list. He is not > charging for his product. > There have been occasional posts from one of the major software vendors > (actually an individual working at that vendor) > that come far closer to "crossing the line" than Shai. But again, they > were providing information, not soliciting. > > Unlike Ed, I prefer to have information about something that might (or > might not) be of use to me. > Information is the commodity this list was created to exchange. > Most of the posts on this list take less than 10 seconds to read > (including this one). > > I can spare 10 seconds a few times a day to read the posts and decide if > they are of any interest. > > Just my $0.02 USD > > > <snip> > While I am sure its a nice product, a list dedicated to it is > appropriate. > > Ed > > .....Snippage > > >> I was going to write you off list but since you brought it up. There > is a on going advertisement on the list here that started as a minor > annoyance and become a major pita. >> That is the bandwidth pig on IBM-MAIN of mfnet or what ever it's > called. IMO it should be moved off to a separate list. The constant > announcements of features and bugs and trial offers is getting past > noise and is worth setting up a spam filter for. >> Could you please consider asking the author to create it's own list, > please? Thanks. >> >> Ed > </snip> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
