[ForSale-Swap] Who really cares if the ARRL has a by line?

[Philip Atchley]

Hi,

Sheesh, sorry I brought it up.  It would have probably been better to all 
concerned if I had sent it to the list manager and inquired.

Hindsight is 20/20, I'll pleasantly reply, then shut my big mouth 8^)

In the past, much to-do has been made on these lists about the E-place 
auctions and other "businesses".  My primary concern is that, in this day 
and age, if you have one commercial company advertising, then others will 
want to follow suit, and if not allowed to do so may sue.  It's the old 
"slippery slope".

Yes, I've made donations to the mail lists.  Not as much as I'd have like 
to, but what I could.  One cash and one by Cashiers check (I don't do 
Paypal), but never received any acknowledgment that they ever received 
either of them!

Nothing against the ARRL specifically, they're just another radio related 
business (and NO, let's not start a thread about this  ;-).

73 de Phil,  KO6BB, crawling back into my cave.

> ________________________________________________________________
>
>
> The list is ForSale/Swap -- the ARRL by line does nothing to distract or 
> discourage what the list's intentions are all about -- and if it 
> might............
>
> Who really cares --- and what harm, if any, does it do -- and if so, to 
> whom?
>
> Some of you guys appear to have too much time on your hands and too little 
> to occupy the time you do have!!
>
> Really, why create such a major list controversy over something so 
> trivial --
>
> Go work some DX, practice your CW, check the ham radio listings on E-Bay, 
> or take a walk --
>
> Leave well enough alone and hope that the list can continue to survive --  
> and remember how much YOU personally have paid to use this "free" 
> service -- If the ARRL contributes to the list owner for such by lines, it 
> results in all of us getting something for free in the end -- right?  How 
> does that hurt any of us --
>
> If it was CQ Magazine or Icom, would that make any difference?  Is it the 
> commercial by line you complain about or is it that you dislike the ARRL?? 
> What is your real and true reason for complaining?  And why?
>
> Since I am writing this from my office and using my commercial e-mail 
> address/account, no doubt those of you who are objecting to the ARRL by 
> line will also scold me for using a commercial e-mail account to post 
> this --
>
> What harm has any of this done -- other than to stir up everyone -- 
> and cause ill-will among those hams who use the list --
>
> Thank you --
>
> Dick, K9APW, Madison, WI
> Extra Class -- since 1960 --