Thanks, Hal. Much appreciated.
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 10:59 AM Hal Opperman <
hal at catharus.net> wrote:
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Hi Ron (with copy to Tweeters list),
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Thanks for raising the question. Here is the somewhat nuanced policy that
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addresses it, excerpted from the Tweeters Guidelines:
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"Offers of for-fee services (such as guiding) are not allowed. Nor is
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commercial advertising of products (as distinguished from product
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endorsement). It is fine to post "I prefer such-and-such model of
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binocular," or "I want to tell you about a great new book," but it is not
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appropriate to say "...and you can buy it at ABC Camera [or XYZ Books]."
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Notices are permissible for availability of individual items such as
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birding gear and books for member-to-member sale, but negotiations should
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be conducted off-list. Announcements from not-for-profits about a new
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publication, or service, or event, are welcome."
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The situation you describe does come up with some regularity, and this
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occasion offers the opportunity to share the guidelines here as a reminder
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to the list as a whole.
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Best,
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Hal Opperman
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Tweeters List Administrator (with Elaine Chuang)
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> On Jul 19, 2023, at 8:17 AM, rjayrabin <rjayrabin at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Good day. I can't seem to find or remember guidelines regarding whether
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or not I can let folks on the listserv know I have something to sell that
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is birding-related. Please advise.
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> Thanks,
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> Ron
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