Here's another idea:  All vendors charge 15% more for anyone
voting to limit vendor's advertising and the vendors can use that
money to subsidize those of us who are pro-vendors.  malcolm s

On John wrote:

> David,
>
> As I said 4 years ago or better, I'd like it banned totally, but I realize
> that is not well serving to a constant growing readership.  Frankly it
> hadn't occured to me, but your second idea of a designated day is superb.
> That seems quite a fair and reasonable idea.  I'd go further, one good
> post on that day of all the week specials or whatever from any supplier,
> and I'd define a supplier as anyone who sells parts or vans on a regular
> (more than monthly) basis whether they actively profess a business or not.
>  Now I wouldn't limit access, if these people want to post legitimate
> replies to questions, just like any of the rest of us have been doing for
> 5 years, without a single plug cept for their .sig as if that isn't
> enough, by all means let them.  I'd love an easily skimmed or deleted list
> of the weeks sales on Saturday for instance.  And after all they are
> welcome to personally respond via pmail to anyone with anything they so
> choose. Frankly the people who are worth doing business with will recieve
> sufficient testimonials to the effect from other list members word of
> mouth.
>
> John
> janderson@iolinc.net