>Maybe the combined group will have to decide if they really want to
>allow vendors to be a part of the list(?).  I mean we don't allow
>parties to spam the group with credit card and porn ads, right?  Why
>not ban all people trying to sell stuff?

I know Brian meant this rhetorically, and doesn't want it to happen.
I agree with him wholeheartedly, even if I hardly ever buy from these
vendors (one of whom, i ight say, never responds to my
pricing/availability inquiries... no, he's not an American).

I too think the vendors' presence on the list is valuable. After all,
they represent a RESOURCE for Vanagoneers. However it WOULD be nice
to see things kept to FACTS when dealing with them on-list; then
rebuttals could be stated in a matter-of-fact way, with no
ill-feeling. Even two decent persons (such as Steve and Ron seem to
be) can sound pretty nasty when they argue with one another, and they
tend to forget details; then the other party can leap back and say
"Liar...!".

Let's keep vendors on the list and PLEASE let the vendors keep it calm.
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Andrew Grebneff
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<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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