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1. RE: [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing (fwd)

   Jackson, DeJuan <djackson@cpsgroup.com> — 1998-05-08T21:49:31Z

   I think that 50$ per line is a bit out there.  Maybe $0.10 per line *
   number of people on the mailing list.  Then we are charging for a
   measurable/growing number of people.
   I also think that you should run it by a lawyer for proofing.
   		-DEJ 
   
   > -----Original Message-----
   > From:	ocie@paracel.com [SMTP:ocie@paracel.com]
   > Sent:	Friday, May 08, 1998 4:25 PM
   > To:	pgsql-hackers@hub.org
   > Subject:	[HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing (fwd)
   > 
   > list@ListMe.com wrote:
   > > From owner-pgsql-hackers@hub.org Fri May  8 09:25:01 1998
   > > Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 11:18:42 -0400
   > > Message-Id: <199805081518.LAA22620@rover.listme.com>
   > > From: list@ListMe.com
   > > To: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
   > > Reply-To: list@ListMe.com
   > > Subject: [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing
   > > Sender: owner-pgsql-hackers@hub.org
   > > Precedence: bulk
   > > 
   > > To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org 
   > > 
   > >      Is your site listed with the top search engines?  ListMe will 
   > >      list you with 50 search engines and indexes for $90. 
   > >      Satisfaction guaranteed! 
   > > 
   > > Search engines are the only way most people have to find internet
   > sites.
   > > But if your site is not listed, no one will find it.
   > 
   > BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
   > 
   > It seems that no fileter will make us truly immune from SPAM, so for
   > better or worse, here is my proposed spam-hunter (tm) clause:
   > 
   > Purpose of the mailing list
   > 
   > The primary purpose of this mailing list is the discussion of ongoing
   > work to the Postgres database.  Discussions of other databases,
   > especially as they compare with Postgres are also 'on topic'.  Any
   > commercial postings including, but not limited to: Chain letters,
   > Pyramid schemes, "Make Money Fast", direct marketing schemes, web site
   > advertising, software advertising or any other type of advertising are
   > considered unsolicited email (SPAM).
   > 
   > These SPAM postings waste the time and resources of the volunteer
   > Postgres developers.  Therefore, in the interest of keeping the
   > Postgres mailing list free SPAM, the Postgres organization will charge
   > a fee of $50 per line for all such postings.  In addition to the $50
   > per line, fees may be charged for expenses related to collecting the
   > fee, including, but not limited to: postage, detective services and
   > collection services.
   > 
   > 
   > 
   > I voulenteer myself as an Internet PI.  I don't think it makes much
   > sense to pay someone up-front to track down a spammer.
   > 
   > So what does everyone think?
   > 
   > Ocie
   
   

2. Re: [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing (fwd)

   ocie@paracel.com — 1998-05-08T22:16:13Z

   Jackson, DeJuan wrote:
   > 
   > I think that 50$ per line is a bit out there.  Maybe $0.10 per line *
   > number of people on the mailing list.  Then we are charging for a
   > measurable/growing number of people.
   > I also think that you should run it by a lawyer for proofing.
   > 		-DEJ 
   
   That sounds like a good idea.  As for the cost -- why don't we set it
   so that it comes out to $50 per line.  What is $50 / number of
   subsribers?
   
   Ocie
   
   

3. Re: [HACKERS] Your Search Engine Listing (fwd)

   Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> — 1998-05-08T22:41:33Z

   On Fri, 8 May 1998 ocie@paracel.com wrote:
   
   > Jackson, DeJuan wrote:
   > > 
   > > I think that 50$ per line is a bit out there.  Maybe $0.10 per line *
   > > number of people on the mailing list.  Then we are charging for a
   > > measurable/growing number of people.
   > > I also think that you should run it by a lawyer for proofing.
   > > 		-DEJ 
   > 
   > That sounds like a good idea.  As for the cost -- why don't we set it
   > so that it comes out to $50 per line.  What is $50 / number of
   > subsribers?
   
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