[wellylug] Important: Rule Breaking Process

[David Murray]

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Rik Wade wrote:

> Let's say I am looking for Linux hosting in NZ, or am looking to co-locate
> a server with a Linux-friendly host here in Wellington. This is an obvious
> thing to ask on a Linux LUG list, as many of the members will be involved
> in the industry, and are normally those who have purchased such services
> themselves.
>
> The response to this question is most likely going to be commercial in
> nature, and may originate directly from a company selling such services.
>
> So, should such questions be asked on the 'advertising' list, or should
> they be posted requesting responses to be made off-list? The latter option
> would mean that other list readers may not get the benefit of the
> information.

If you're talking about a situation where a person is looking to purchase 
a service from a company somewhere and is asking for WellyLuggers who 
happen to own such businesses, or who are employed in such businesses, to 
pipe up and promote their own company... then, IMHO, that definitely 
should be on the spa... err... "advertising" list.

I think that the key questions are:

is is something being solicited or promoted in any way as being available 
for sale, or available to be purchased, or is likely to lead to something 
else being available for sale or to be purchased?

OR

Is a member making something available that can be used by WellyLUG, or by 
other members of WellyLUG, that can be reasonably seen as furthering 
WellyLUG's aims?

While I personally don't have a lot of space for storing huge quantities 
of spare hardware (altho' I have more space than I used to last year), 
given that I live directly behind Eagle house I *could* possibly store 
some working hardware that is to belong to WellyLUG and to be used by 
WellyLUGgers for educational purposes either at LAN Place or taken home.

I mean, how better to learn about networking than to have a second 
computer available? Especially if you wouldn't need it for more than a few 
weeks or months?


Personally, I keep coming back to the question: of what benefit is this to 
WellyLUG?


Cheers

David