[R-390] Banned List Topics and Radio-Mart

[DJED1 at aol.com]

Too bad that the Collins list administrator has   (selectively?) enforced the 
list rules.   I checked the qth.net rules, which also ban postings which 
criticize anyone.   While such topics can degenerate into endless name calling, I 
think some negative fedback is a useful source of information for the list 
members.   We discuss good sources of supply for radios, parts, and restoration, 
why not discuss bad sources as well?   
I subscribe to several message boards for my other interests, and all allow 
negative feedback for vendors who have taken advantage of consumers.   
Sometimes the comments are disputed by other list members, and after a few postings 
you get a pretty good feel for whether the vendor is someone you want to do 
business with.   And I've seen VERY few occasions where the discourse has gotten 
so heated that the administrator has had to shut down the topic.   For me, an 
early warning about Radio-mart would have saved me some aggravation.
Ed