Commercial promotions on the Celiac Bay Area list

[Guest guest]

We have previously had many discussions on this list with

regard to promotion of commercial interests. After hearing from many list

members as to their preferences, many with opposing views, I came up with

a compromise that takes a middle road.

Since this list deals with local (bay area/central

California) celiac issues, and since many members do want to hear about local restaurants

and businesses that offer products and services of interest to celiacs, we

allow limited announcements regarding those businesses. I have requested

businesses who post on the list to limit their announcements to once a month,

and then only if there is a special event or new product/service. We have

also allowed businesses to respond to direct requests for services. This

allows folks who want the information to get it without those who don’t

want it feeling like the list is too commercial. There is also a

requirement that any businesses who post are local. I have done my

best to moderate the list with this in mind.

If anyone has a concern about how this policy works on the

list, please e-mail me off-list and we can discuss it further. Again, I

realize that some do not want any commercial announcements on the list, while

others welcome them. Hopefully our policy strikes a balance between the

two.

Pam Newbury

Moderator

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a good compromise, Pam. I certainly support it. HogleFreelance academic librarianInstructor, online researchEmail: jjhogle@...Web:

(under de- and re-construction) www.blueroom.comReality ain't what you think it isArt Graphics & Photographs[http://www.blueroom.com/realityaint.htm]From: Pam Newbury <pknewbury@...> Sent: Mon, March 15, 2010 12:25:04 PMSubject: [ ] Commercial promotions on the Celiac Bay Area list

We have previously had many discussions on this list with

regard to promotion of commercial interests. After hearing from many list

members as to their preferences, many with opposing views, I came up with

a compromise that takes a middle road. Since this list deals with local (bay area/central

California) celiac issues, and since many members do want to hear about local restaurants

and businesses that offer products and services of interest to celiacs, we

allow limited announcements regarding those businesses. I have requested

businesses who post on the list to limit their announcements to once a month,

and then only if there is a special event or new product/service. We have

also allowed businesses to respond to direct requests for services. This

allows folks who want the information to get it without those who don’t

want it feeling like the list is too commercial. There is also a

requirement that any businesses who post are local. I have done my

best to moderate the list with this in mind. If anyone has a concern about how this policy works on the

list, please e-mail me off-list and we can discuss it further. Again, I

realize that some do not want any commercial announcements on the list, while

others welcome them. Hopefully our policy strikes a balance between the

two. Pam Newbury Moderator