Re: FYI - Collecting trip live & ACA Convention -Reply

[William Vannerson <William_Vannerson@ama-assn.org>]

>>Everytime I put something on Compuserve's Fishnet
regarding Fish Link Central (usually pointing people to the list
of fish clubs as they were asking if there was a club near
them) - they would always delete the message. It seems
they do not like competition.<<

It's most likely FUD (fear, uncertainty & doubt) at work.  They
try very hard to be non-commercial.  Any message that
smacks of business promotion gets removed, even if it's not
a commercial.  Then there are some members that are BIG
time breeders, but not officially a wholesaler or retailer, that
post huge laundry lists of available fish.  So it's not quite
even handed.

Still, the members and the staff on the forum are good folks
that are always willing to help out.  Next time it might help if
you send a message to the section leader regarding your
site in advance or at the same time explaining that you're not
the competition.  I think the staff may even come around and
start recommending it themselves.  After all, they could use
another resource.

Bill Vannerson
McHenry, IL USA
william_vannerson@ama-assn.org