Re: Doctorate in Health Physics

[Robert A Scott <bobscottchp@juno.com>]

	Why not just read carefully the notice that Melissa made.  It is a rule
from the listserve owner/manager, and I understand it has to do with the
nature of the facility which houses the server.  And she quoted the rule:

	7.  Commercial postings are not allowed on RADSAFE.

	When we talk about equipment or software or supplies, and discuss how
they do or do not work for us, most folks would not call that a
"Commercial Posting."  But a posting which is made by a representative of
a facility inviting one to participate in a commercial endeavor IS a
commercial posting, and as such is not permitted on this server.  Now we
can argue the pros and cons of such a rule, but I think we dare not
intentionally violate the rule or solicit others to violate the rule
while the rule still prevails.   And it was that solicitation by Mr.
Coleman which would have caused me to pull his privileges had I been the
manager of this list.  

from Bob Scott
Roger Williams Medical Center
Providence, RI
bobscottchp@juno.com

On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 12:49:25 -0600 (CST) gibbgreg <gibbgreg@isu.edu>
writes:


>I also empathize with Melissa.  I don't know that I would want to 
>take
>on the responsibility of opening a listserver to anything that anyone
>may want to say---on a public network no less.  I've sent her a 
>personal
>email to see if educational and occupational announcements actually 
>fall
>under the category of "advertising" when it comes to commercial
>solicitation prohibitions.  


>To conclude I mulled over this issue of "advertising," and I couldn't
>think of anything that we would need this listserver for as a
>professional organization that wouldn't classify as advertising 
>(other
>than to discuss regulatory compliance issues or to engage in
>light-hearted chat).  I mean, it seems that all we have to do to make
>our messages advertisements under the current rules is mention the 
>brand
>name of a company that sells equipment or supplies.  
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