Re: Off Topic Posts (Again)

["Andy Powell" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Mick,

I started out with the intention of saying what I really thought..
and then decided I'd better not, you last point was put much better
than I was *thinking* of putting it

Andy

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mick Furlong" <dorsai@d...> wrote:
> Andy
>
> most sensible post yet and I don't see it offending anyone.
>
> With regards the HA Distributor if I was gaining part of my income
>from
> wish!)then I would take the time and trouble to read this list
despite the OT
> posts. It is good business sense to do market research.
>
> Mick
>
> Andy Powell <ukha@b...> said:
>
>
> >
> > [***WARNING: Content may offend***]
> >
> > One thing I will say, bearing in mind that some wont see their
mail
> > until they get home, I've re-read all the messages on this topic
and
> > there does not appear to be a great deal of *actual* objection to
the
> > OT posts voiced.
> >
> > So why is there a problem?
> >
> > Granted we should wait a day or so to give people the opertunity
to
> > express their views but to be honest if there are only one or two
> > objectors and 50 non-objectors.. then quite frankly "the
needs of
the
> > many outweigh the needs of the few"..
> >
> > I wouldn't want *anyone* to drop off the list at all, however I
am
> > not *worried* that someone who sells HA stuff has dropped of list
> > because of the traffic. It does not worry me, it may sadden me
but it
> > certainly doesn't worry me. People make their own choices, if
they
> > choose to leave rather than delete then it's sad but so's life.
> >
> > I'm now running the risk of saying some bad things so I'll STFU
> >
> > Most definately IM*H*O
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark Hopley" <mhopley@l...>
wrote:
> > > I have been lurking on this group for a little while now and
I
> > enjoy reading all the posts, even though at times it is hard to
keep
> > on top of the volume of mail.
> > > Although this is a HA list, I appreciate it more because of
the
off
> > topic stuff.
> > > I see this list as a group of like-minded, gadget loving,
tech
> > bargain hunting people. HA is a common theme but so is home
cinema,
> > networking, computing etc.
> > > It would be a shame to break it up into smaller groups, but
again
> > this is just my opinion.
> > >
> > > As long as I don't miss out on the next Epods, split
air-con,
> > fingerprint reader etc :-)
> > >
> > > Mark Hopley
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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