Re: [GSAS-board] Proposed email

[Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>]

Indeed this is a complex topic with alot of folks with different opinions based 
on different experience.  This is the main reason I think we should not open 
Pandora's box.  

I personally never had an issue with Hiro posting because he was int he club, 
donated stuff and bred them himself.  However, I didn't care for Mark Dorward 
posting LowCoaster's stuff every week.  That should be an opt in thing directly 
from the seller.  I also don't care for Jeff's stocking lists of African fish.  
There should be one email inviting people to get on his personal list and then 
we shouldn't have to hear about it again,

There is nothing wrong with the fellow posting to the list saying that he is 
launching a new website and would like feedback.  As soon as there is any kind 
of discount or remuneration involved I think you have the slippery slope.

Honestly, I don't think any of this is a big deal but part of the role of the 
Board, which I know I am not on, is to decrease future liability and so I think 
we should be clear about our precedent and what it may mean.

On Nov 30, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Paul M. Wallace wrote:

> Dear Shango & Board,
> 
> The yardstick I use is "local".  I am happy to get updates forwared from
> Phil of the Renton store and have personally posted the reopening of the
> Little Amazon and local sales.  I was even happy to anounce when Doran's
> Fish Take People opened a store front down south.  The only problems I
> remember have been Hiro (outright sale) and LowCoaster as they are not
> local.  I agree that it we drop the bar to Internet, can ship, we will be
> swamped.  So, IMHO the question is how local is this venture?  The angle of
> become a major distributor, undercut local stores, does not last long.  This
> is why Steve will not let us do a group buy from the cichlid exchange and
> why breaders are really hesitent to sell locally.  On the otherhand there
> are a number of placed that hunt for common items locally and sell nice
> packages.  I am thinking driftwood from CA (It Grows On Trees!) and
> regulators from Rex as he uses a group buy to get around $50 min order
> restrictions.  So if the site stocks NW specific items with fast/cheap
> shipping I am all for it.  
> 
> On a side note, Jeff looks like he will be spamming his stocking lists for
> African fish.  When does this become a problem?
> 
> -Paul

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