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Re: Prices on c.s.n.announce

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From: Alex Blakemore
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 03:47
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In article <1992Aug29.011929.11683@nic.umass.edu> a74k110@titan.ucc.umass.edu (Chris Lloyd) writes:

> If anything the pricing information makes them less hype and more informative.

Please allow prices Todd, a one or two lines at the bottom would make the
announcements MUCH more useful.  The moderator could use his judgement
to prevent announcements where little new info is added, just as he should
do when prices are not involved.  Even _permanent_ price changes, like
one company's recent cutting of their price for objects to a fraction
of their previous cost is a worthy announcement.  It says alot of the state
of that market and the economic viability of reuse.  Disallow notices of
temporary sales if you wish.

Prices are not evil.  Commerce is not evil.  Prices would convey
a hell of a lot more information than most of the blather that
goes on in this group.  We sure discuss the price of NS486 to death,
but that is somehow different?

We are big boys and girls and should be trusted to see the information.
Call for a vote Todd or create a real questionaire.
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