RE: ATM Barlow quality & odd list behavior

["Bertapelle, Ken" <Bertapelle.Ken@tci.com>]

I agree with Jim's sentiment - IMO, there should be no prohibition 
from people sharing their opinions as to what's good and what isn't.
A problem does arise however, when someone who has a commercial 
interest ventures an opinion without mentioning their commercial
interest.  

Since I just joined this list this morning, and am possibly speaking
out of turn, I should ask if there have been past problems with this
sort of conflict of interest, which may have resulted in the current
policy.

- KenB

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lifedata@vol.com [mailto:lifedata@vol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 8:22 AM
> To: atm@shore.net
> Subject: ATM Barlow quality & odd list behavior
> 
> 
> 
> OK, I just dug around in the archives for stuff about Barlow.  I
> thought I had found exactly the right thing when I read a message
> from someone asking who makes the best barlows.  ALAS!  That person
> asked that the answer NOT be put on the list.
> 
> I've seen this kind of thing several times.  It kind of blows my mind
> that the very kind of detailed specific information people need top
> make wise purchases seems to be banned from the list by someone or
> something?  Not long ago IIRC, someone found some good mirror blank
> deals, but wouldn't put the information on the list.  You had to
> contact him privately.  Bummer.  That looks to me more like
> commercialization than just telling everybody at once.
> 
> How about someone getting right up front and telling us ALL who makes
> the best Barlows instead of answering me privately?  Isn't that the
> kind of thing we're here for?
> 
> Jim L
> 1 John 5:13
>