Re: [AGA-mcm] 2005 Expenditures and revenues -- planning ahead

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Cheryl Rogers wrote:

> No harm in having two different brochures. Although I hesitate to have an AGA 
> brochure linking us to other companies. We have avoided this in the past. 
> Erik, am I hallucinating here?

It is a slippery slope, and one which we try to tread carefully, lest 
AGA lose some of its objectivity in evaluating products.  We've already 
lost a little because of the sheer nature of having advertisers, but this 
might seem to cross the line to outright endorsement.  I don't know if 
Robert's or F&S's plants are any good, just as I don't know if Carib Sea's 
substrates are any good.  I'd hate for people to think they should buy 
these things because the AGA says they're good.

I think we make it clear, though, in the website, who's listed there 
because they were a donor ("These companies provided donations for our 
auction.  Please buy their stuff.")  It's kinda like PBS in that way.

  - Erik

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