fleabag@athena.mit.edu (Jeff Bellsey) (03/02/89)
Is there maybe an easy way for us to resolve this? Like possibly using a standardized "Subject:" line cue, so that those of us with no interest can simply kill all forsale messages? Personally, I think that most of the for sale messages on this net are FAR less annoying and distracting than posts like Werner's last mega-flame. ERGO: Let it be proposed that ALL for sale messages include: 1. "FORSALE" (no quotes) in the subject line 2. A standard message at the end of the post describing both the need for the standard subject line, and possibly the way to alter your global kill file. This would perpetuate the trend among new users. Is there anything missing? And please, could we keep the harsh flaming to a minimum? :bags fleabag@athena.mit.edu
marc@rna.UUCP (Marc Johnson) (03/02/89)
In article <9545@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> fleabag@athena.mit.edu (bags) writes: } }ERGO: Let it be proposed that ALL for sale messages }include: } } 1. "FORSALE" (no quotes) in the subject line } } 2. A standard message at the end of the post } describing both the need for the standard } subject line, and possibly the way to alter } your global kill file. This would perpetuate } the trend among new users. } }Is there anything missing? And please, could we keep the }harsh flaming to a minimum? } }:bags }fleabag@athena.mit.edu Hear, hear. The flamers are wasting more time, energy and bandwidth than the for-sale posters! I think it is worthwhile to have forsales in this group, though a good brief description in the subject line is really a must. I vote for such a standard. This should apply to all posting, not just forsales! Example: FORSALE Mac+ and 800K ext floppy. -marc =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = Marc Johnson BITNET: rna!marc@rockvax.bitnet = = Rockefeller Univ. Neurobiology UUCP: ...cmcl2!rna!marc = = New York City INTERNET: marc%rna@rocky2.rockefeller.edu = = (129.85.2.1) = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
seghers@hpccc.HP.COM (David Seghers) (03/08/89)
Here'e another vote for keeping the forsale items. I get a good idea
of market prices from these postings, and who knows, I might need
something. A tactic that I'd like to suggest is putting a price in
the header, Example:
xxxx 4SALE 4 MEG MAC II $4,000
This would allow the casual reader to not waste any time.
David Seghers