Path: utzoo!censor!clunk!lsuc!ncrcan!ontenv!soley
From: soley@ontenv.UUCP (Norman S. Soley)
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Re: Leonard Peltier P.O.W.
Message-ID: <391@ontenv.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jan 89 23:07:38 GMT
References: <568@yunccn.UUCP> <1840@sparkles.dcss.mcmaster.ca> <351@ists.ists.ca> <176@seacbc.UUCP>
Organization: Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto
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In article <176@seacbc.UUCP>, wain@seacbc.UUCP (Wain Dobson) writes:
> In article <1865@sparkles.dcss.mcmaster.ca> dan@sparkles.UUCP (Dan Trottier) writes:
> >In article <351@ists.ists.ca> mathieu@ists.ists.ca (Pierre Mathieu) writes:
> >>In article <1840@sparkles.dcss.mcmaster.ca>, dan@sparkles.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Dan Trottier) writes:
> >>> In article <568@yunccn.UUCP> john@yunccn.UUCP (John Hummel) writes:
> >>> Regardless of good intentions the Usenet is not a place where on should
> >>> be canvasing for donations. 
> >>> 
> >>	It was perhaps not very wise to ask for contributions on the
> >>net but I think that deleting the article for this reason is a rather
> >>draconian measure. After all, if this rule of thumb starts applying,
> >>should not "FOR SALE" and "FOR RENT" articles also be banned from the
> >>net? Are these not also personal causes? 
> 
> SUPPORT MY CAUSE; FOR SALE; FOR RENT, etc.: all should be prohibited from the
> net, totally.
> 
> From my perspective, the net provides a forum where concepts, ideas, etc. can
> be exchanged. Fund raising, commercial advertisement other than what is posted
> to comp.newprod (new products), and etc., just do not fall into my narrow
> concept. And, I admit that it is narrow. 

OK don't stop there. Let's prohibit postings of the "can someone
recommend a good X" type (where X can be anything from PC to guitar to
mechanic) because they inevitably lead to commercial endorsements by
someone...

There's been a lot of net.clutter going on over this but how many of
us have taken as much time as we have to post to blast off a note to
the original poster? I did, I humbly suggest that everyone who's upset
about this take 1 minute and send him (john@yunccn.UUCP) the following note:

====
John:
	You are new to USENET and may not be aware of some of our
conventions, I'd like to fill you in on some:

	- unnecessary posting to multiple groups is frowned upon
	- general and misc groups should only be used when no more
	  appropriate group exists
	- asking for money, no matter how noble the cause, is
	  considered in bad taste

I bring these to your attention in the hope that it will make USENET
more enjoyable and useful for all concerned, including yourself. Your
recent posting on Leonard Peltier was interesting but I'm afraid that
by breaking the conventions I mentioned above you have done more harm
to the cause than good. I welcome heartily your continued
participation in USENET and invite you to contact me if you wish more
advise on how to make effective use of the forum USENET offers.

====
It's just a suggestion. 
-- 
Norman Soley - Data Communications Analyst - Ontario Ministry of the Environment
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              "I'm going to Disneyland" -- T. Bundy, Jan 24, 1989