Hear, hear.  Couldn't have been said any better.  Thanks Alfonso.

Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico (USA) where our typical 100 mile+ visibility is
down to a couple miles due to smoke

-----Original Message-----
From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Alfonso Pina
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 4:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: NOT A COMMERCIAL WEB SITE?


Aloha, Chris,

Personally, I have to agree with Marcus arguments. Despite the line between
commercial or not commercial activities may be thin sometimes, I think we
are all adult enough to tell it apart. They never invite anybody to buy
anything right on the list, what they use to offer is photographs and data
that sometimes are very useful.

Of course, we all know they are dealers and if we wish to buy something we
know where to find them, but they are also people with an extensive
knowledge that never didn´t any kind of agressive marketing, and me at least
enjoy viewing many specimens that I know my hands will never touch...

To know when people update their web pages, specially if these have a
contrasted quality, makes my live easier, and I invite you to tell us it all
also if this is the case... With the kind approval of the List
Administrators, of course.

Saludos,

Alfonso Pina
Málaga, Spain
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www.eumed.net/malakos



----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris K Takahashi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 8:57 PM
Subject: NOT A COMMERCIAL WEB SITE?


> ALOHA ALL,
> I'VE A QUICK QUESTION. IT WAS E-MAILED TO ME THAT MY PARTICIPATION WAS
> INVITED AS LONG AS I DIDN'T INCLUDE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES POSTED TO THE
> LIST. I'VE CANCELED MY BUSINESS SIGNATURE & HAVN'T MENTIONED OR INVITED
ANY
> FORM OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY BUT I SEE THAT OTHERS ARE. IS THIS ALLOWED ON
> THIS SITE?   MAHALO! CHRIS TAKAHASHI :c