This discussion appears to have been brought about by a post from Tim Morge
for whom I have great respect. Tim contributes a great deal to his own Median
Line forum, however Tim does not post to this newgroup. I thought that the
"Open Letter to MedianLine Readers" belonged on the MedianLine newsgroup.
I suggest that spammers continue to be shot on sight and that a
tight reign be maintained on advertising and self promotion ... the last deluge
of self promotion from Ron Janesch is a good example of what is properly
banned from this newsgroup.
I think that newsgroup members should be permitted to discuss products
and/or services in the context of trading discussions. A "setup" for such
discussions should result in bannishment.
I would continue to permit the kind of text signature used by Clyde Lee but
nothing more obvious or detailed ... banner ads should not be tolerated.
Earl