[Wlug] Discussion: Email list policy for recruiters

[Bill Mills-Curran]

On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 08:42:22PM -0400, Andy Stewart wrote:
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> 3) I opened the topic for discussion because I want to be sure that
> folks who are normally less vocal on the group mailing list have a
> chance to air their opinions.
> 
> 4) The end result of these discussions should be posted on the website
> as a group policy so guests to our mailing list will understand what we
> expect of them.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andy
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It seems to me that much of the negative response was due to the type
of job being offered.  We all dislike the massive advertising on the
web (even though it helps support much of the free access we enjoy),
so members of the responded to that (I believe).

Part the cost of having an open, free-flowing discussion list is being
open to occasional content that we dislike.  As long as it's only
occasional, I say we live with it.  If it becomes excessive, then we
deal with it.

I'm not even sure there was really much wrong with the posting, other
than the strong marketing flavor of the posting ("we're great; work
for us").  I don't think the posting was worth a flame, much less new
posting rules.

Bill