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Well, it's getting on midnight, I've just had an excellent bottle of
Burgundy, and thus feel in the right spirit :) to rejoin this forum.

Bluntly put, todd, moderator of c.s.n.announce is against prices. No 
matter that he be told that prices are information, that people don't
want to bother emailing or phoning companies to get them, and that 
companies are fed up with answering the one-line messages that query
for the magic dollar figures...

Todd has his arguments, and quite a few people no doubt share his
views. I and about 40 other people hold the opposite view, and would 
like todd to hold a vote. He says "no vote on pris". He says, "you
may vote on chucking me out as moderator, but nothing else".

I think there is little reason to want to throw out todd as moderator of
c.s.n.a, as he's doing a good job, apart from being a trifle obstinate
and unresponsive on this matter.

So let's find a creative solution- Here are some:
1) Archive the posts with prices added.
2) Someone (eg. the company announcing the product) posts the pricing
   info on c.s.n.m - that group can take the added bandwith!
3) We create a mailing list and FAQ for price info, with price of EVERY piece
   of NeXT software or hardware- there ain't that many :-(
4) We hold a vote on creating a group for commercial posts. If Todd's
   right than some sites won't receive it- too bad. If Todd's wrong then
   we'll find out in a hurry whethyer we really need c.s.n.a :-)

I think we ought to try all of the above 1-4 !! Please bring your
ideas to this forum, publicly. 

Edmund.

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