Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!dptg!holin!doc From: doc@holin.ATT.COM (David Mundhenk) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Results of informal vote on F-O-R S-A-L-E items Summary: I've changed my mind about my vote (Is it too late?) Message-ID: <679@holin.ATT.COM> Date: 23 Aug 89 17:27:02 GMT References: <11590@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> <1197@marlin.NOSC.MIL> Organization: AT&T DSG Holmdel NJ USA Lines: 33 In article <1197@marlin.NOSC.MIL>, jbjones@marlin.NOSC.MIL (John B. Jones) writes: > In article <11590@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> tim@cit-vax.UUCP (Timothy L. Kay) writes: > > | Now, on to the vote. I received 20 replies (including one from > | myself). Should FOR SALE items appear in comp.sys.ibm.pc? > | > | YES: 6 > | NO: 14 > | > Posting a for-sale message to this group is the ear mark of being out of > touch with group goals; only two people would do it: a disoriented new > user, or a selfish person who wants visability at the price of > consideration. In essence, think of the group as a whole.... > I was one of the original "YES" votes, but I've changed my mind. I like this newsgroup, but even WITHOUT for sale postings it's almost impossible to keep up with it. I personally will not post any more "FOR SALE" articles here, and I apologize for the few that I already have. This is a very good forum for help, discussions, and warnings - let's not choke it to death. Dave Mundhenk :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: EMAIL: ...!att!holin!doc | "I can't complain but | /^, VOICE: (201)-580-4943 | sometimes I still do"| / } _, , , __ #include | - Joe Walsh | /_./ (_l |/ <~_ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: EMAIL: ...!att!holin!doc | "I can't complain but | /^, VOICE: (201)-580-4943 | sometimes I still do"| / } _, , , __ #include | - Joe Walsh | /_./ (_l |/ <~_