Re: [Phys-l] A question for the list members

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

¡Yo, tambien!

> > Now if a list member finds a good book
> > and wants
> > to tell us about a web site via a link, that's fine,

This is common on tap-l (app. usually) and much appreciated.  Some  
firms have reps. as list members who answer questions (on the list),  
etc., but never make the initial post.

> > We have list
> > members who
> > work for commercial enterprises and they have been very good at NOT
> > advertising their products.  Keep it that way.


The are aware that advertising would likely be counter productive in  
addition to being polite.

bc



On 2008, Nov 19, , at 07:02, ludwik kowalski wrote:

> I agree with Rick.
> Ludwik
> = = = = = = = = = =
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> On Nov 19, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Rick Tarara wrote:
>
> > I would vote NO.  This does then become commercial--one publisher
> > becomes
> > two publishers becomes an insurance company wanting to give
> > physicists a
> > 'deal' (AAPT style), etc.  Now if a list member finds a good book
> > and wants
> > to tell us about a web site via a link, that's fine, but commercial
> > interests should not be posting advertising here.  We have list
> > members who
> > work for commercial enterprises and they have been very good at NOT
> > advertising their products.  Keep it that way.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > ***************************
> > Richard W. Tarara
> > Professor of Physics
> > Saint Mary's College
> > Notre Dame, IN
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark O. Kimball" <mok2@enthalpy.physics.buffalo.edu>
> > To: <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:34 AM
> > Subject: [Phys-l] A question for the list members
> >
> >
> > > I received a request from a publishing house asking for permission
> > > to post
> > > a
> > > message regarding new titles that they will be publishing soon. The
> > > titles
> > > will be of interest to some members of the list but allowing the
> > > announcement will add a level of commercialism to the list that
> > > does not
> > > exist now.
> > >
> > > Does the list wish to be notified of upcoming titles from
> > > publishers? Do
> > > we
> > > draw the line at books or should any physics-related commercial
> > > product be
> > > allowed an announcement on the list?
> > >
> > > Mark
> > > --
> > > Mark O. Kimball
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