[meteorite-list] ADD Cottingham

From: dean bessey <deanbessey_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:01:30 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <928998.89226.qm_at_web56105.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

The "Anti Ad" propaganda is running about 2 to 3 times the actual ads being posted. Is it really to difficult to just delete 2 or 3 extra emails a day in addition to all the ads that everybody gets for penis and breast enlargement - the real spam?
If I remember correctly the "One ad a week rule" was mentioned because half a dozen people whined and whined so much like a 6 month old baby for months that the other 900 people on the list who didnt care got sick of all the whining so it was an effort to shut them up.
Then later, two or 3 people unilaterally declared themselves sheriff and them pulverized the list with anti spam "Holier than thou" messages than again made everybody sick.
If you go on any discussion list on any topic and the list is much better, more active, and much more postings when there is a healthy posting of sale ads.
While you are right that an ads effectiveness might be lessened if one overdoes it I dont see the problem with having to delete a couple extra emails a week. What is irritating is listening to a smaller number of people constantly whine about ads than the number of dealers who actually post ads. That detracts from the list. The whining and bickering and wasted useless emails whining about other list members.
Bottom line is this: If you have a problem with ads why are you harassing 900 people who have no ability to do anything? What are you hoping to accomplish by complaining to me and 900 other people. Complain in private to Art or to the offender. I dont want to receive your whining emails.
And yes, I can delete them
Somebody needs a cold guinness and a life.
Sincerely
DEAN



--- On Thu, 1/29/09, bill kies <parkforestmet at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: bill kies <parkforestmet at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADD Cottingham
> To: mpg444 at yahoo.com
> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 9:33 PM
> Mike,
>
> There can be no exceptions to the AD rule, that would make
> it pointless. You're implying that this person should
> have special consideration. This isn't just Art's
> rule. It's our rule. Art asked everyone to help create
> it. If Art wanted to spend time considering each seller on
> an individual basis he wouldn't have implemented it.
>
> If Cottingham is allowed to do whatever he wants, every
> other inconsiderate seller will do the same and more will
> emerge.
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:07:53 -0800
> > From: mpg444 at yahoo.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADD Cottingham
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com;
> parkforestmet at hotmail.com
> >
> > Bill-
> > Please quit grandstanding to the list and let Mike do
> as he wants. If you don'tike the ads- just delete them
> without opening and/or put Mike on your blocked senders
> list.
> > As you have said- Art is owner of the list and it is
> his rule.
> > When Art feels the ads become out of line- let Art get
> a hold of Mike personally off the list and let him know.
> > Thank You
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --- On Thu, 1/29/09, bill kies wrote:
> >
> >> From: bill kies
> >> Subject: [meteorite-list] ADD Cottingham
> >> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> >> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 12:15 AM
> >> MICHAEL SAYS:
> >>
> >> "Do you really have nothing better to do?
> Enough. 99%
> >> of the people on the list- want ads, they want
> meteorites,
> >> they want to know what is for sale, they are busy
> and they
> >> want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale
> like
> >> mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest
> easy.
> >>
> >> Michael"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> After considerable debate, dealers from all over
> the world
> >> agreed years ago to respect Art's rule. One AD
> a week.
> >> It can't get any clearer than that.
> >>
> >> There's no rule about the sales technique. You
> can
> >> wrangle your meteorites any way you want as long
> as your
> >> goods ring true over time. I marvel at the
> patience of all
> >> those that adhere to this rule and their tolerance
> of the
> >> very few that don't.
> >>
> >> This is the meteorite list not the MICHAEL
> COTTINGHAM 30%
> >> OFF SUPER SALE STORE! Please reconsider your
> methods
> >> Michael. Since you KNOW what 99% of
> the"mob"
> >> thinks and wants, have mercy on the 1% of us who
> don't
> >> want to be reminded every day about your goods.
> Please
> >> follow the 1 ad per week rule.
> >>
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