Yes commercial activity is overwhelming the list. Its supposed to be
discusssing rare books and special collections. I have hundreds of unread
emails from the list.
Paul Knobel
Sydney
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>From: LameDuckBk@aol.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list <exlibris@library.berkeley.edu>
>Subject: Re: MODERATOR--Commercial activitiy (better read this one)
>Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 1:36 PM
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> Dear Mr. Wilkie, As a bookseller who periodically halfheartedly posts notice
> of a forthcoming catalogue to the list, might I inquire as to the rationale
> for this breathless proscription. Are commercial notices overwhelming the
> list? Or is it just time that booksellers woke up? Listlessly, John
> Wronoski, Lame Duck Books
>
> In a message dated 3/27/00 11:44:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> ewilkie@mindspring.com writes:
>
> <<
> Effective immediately, all for-profit commercial activity on Exlibris has
> got to cease. No catalogue announcements, no list updates, no announcements
> of web sites, no auction announcements, no books for sale, etc. This new
> policy does not cover the activities of 501(c)3 entities or other
> not-for-profits, such as government agencies.
>
> I'm sorry to have to make this policy change, but I have little to no choice
> in the matter.
>
> If you post anything that contravenes this policy, your account will be
> suspended for a *very* long time.
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> Everett C. Wilkie, Jr.
> Core Commercial Sales, ADT Security Services
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