my objection to recent postings

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bbtel.com>
Date: Wed Apr 8 09:20:01 1998

Andrew Davie wrote:

> I object to the use of the Classic Computer mailing list for advertising
> for-sale items on an ongoing basis for profit. I consider the use of this
> list in this way akin to dropping advertising leaflets in my mailbox, or
> ringing me up and asking if I want to buy insurance.
> Surely, the newsgroups and eBay, etc., are an appropriate place for regular
> sales?
> A mailing list dealing with the preservation of classic computers is not.

Is someone making profit on this old junk? I'd like to know who so I can find
out how they do it.
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