I get the list in digest form and scan it for topics of interest. So I
will state up front that I may have missed some messages that have
commercial content.
But-
I don't see that this has become a problem. To me it's a non issue. If
the list were just inundated with postings I could see it but to me it's
tempest in a teapot.
I think creating that policy has just created extra work for the
moderator and an unnecessary controversy.
Terry
> I've seen enough! The bickering is going to get totally out
> of hand now-
> since this 'commercialism' stuff started. There are some of
> us who are in
> the group because of our love for the CB&Q/C&S/FW&D and
> because the BRHS is
> one of the best historical groups I've seen. I carry
> publications from half
> a dozen historical groups in my place of business (is this
> commercialism or
> part of a statement?) and the Burlington Bulletin is the
> best- hands down.
> Some members who are involved in the 'commercial' hobby
> business whether it
> be Hobby Stores, Manufacturing or Publishing contribute a
> hell of a lot of
> useful information to this list and when they get a belly
> full of the 'he
> said- she said' bickering- they are going to say 'piss on it'
> and we are
> going to lose them and what they could have continued to
> contribute. I can
> tell you this- If I ever stumbled across an unopened case of PFM Crown
> (Toby) O5b's that I picked up for pennies on the dollar- I
> would offer them
> to the BRHS members first, on this list, and I would
> definitely tell them
> where they could buy them and where to send the money. If I
> didn't- you
> would all tar and feather me for not offering them to you-
> first! Half of my
> emails (about 40 to 60 a day) are 'spam' or things I am not
> interested in,
> and if I choose not to read them I simply delete them. I
> think members who
> don't want to read about some new information or products from stores,
> manufacturers or publishers can do the same so we don't
> sacrifice losing
> quality information from commercial members.
>
> John Olson
> Billings, Mt.
>
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