[Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 101, Issue 15

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

On 6/14/2012 3:16 PM, Walter Treftz wrote:
> "No links to eBay" - hell, lets get real (for a change). These last couple links weren't done with the
> idea of selling something, it was all in humor. Get a life, if we can't laugh at our selves (and eBay)
> then lets just start collecting stamps.
> 73
> Walt (N4GL)
>
While I agree with you in part - I have been part of news 
groups (and reflectors) which were basically destroyed by 
ebay ads and similar "hawking of wares". While I certainly 
appreciate both humor - and the occasional "oh WOW" - 
allowing any links has been - and still is - a slippery 
slope into any "discussions" being totally buried by ads.  
While it may seem draconian - an across the board ban seems 
to have been effective in preserving the "discussion" nature 
of this (and other) group(s).

just my .02....

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