Digital BW, The Print

Steadman,

I appreciate you concerns and certainly your interest in this list.

I think Martin pretty much summed up how we differentiate between spam and 
commercial posts that we actually invite. This is a fine line indeed: we want to 
hear the story behind a product or sevice from the source. But, nobody ever 
wants spam. So, it is helpful that you brought an instance of spam to our 
attention. Beyond that, however, there will be an ebb and flow of 
subject-matter that will be more interesting to some and boring to others. I take 
that to be the nature of these lists.

Mark brought up the issue of subscribing to individual emails. Apparently 
that's some sort of Yahoo default, because others had a similar problem. I, for 
one, find it much more convenient to go to our HomePage and pick threads 
that interest me (or those with my name in them <g>). So, to anyone else 
having a similar problem, just say NO - no emails, that is, in your membership 
prefs! And if you don't want to be bothered making the change, I can make it 
for you if you like.

Needless to say, while I monitor the list, I am not able (or interested, frankly) to 
read every single post. So, if there is a blatant spam attempt, it helps to let 
either Martin or myself know.

In closing, I'd say that the best defense against uninteresting posts is to start 
and sustain a thread on a subject that you really care about or have 
something new to say. We are hoping this is as self-moderating a list as can 
be. But we are here if needed, too.

Best regards,

Antonis