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Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
Esplanade Museum
401 First Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB   T1A 8W2
Tel: (403) 502-8587
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>>> [log in to unmask] 06/22/06 1:12 PM >>>
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All museum related topics are acceptable for posting and discussion at
this time. 
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I guess then it becomes an issue of what constitutes a "museum-related
topic;" specifically, is a private individual advertising the sale of
his artwork considered to be "museum related?"

Although the Museum-L FAQ doesn't explicitly prohibit commercial
postings, many other discussion boards do (such as the previously
referenced History News Network; see
http://hnn.us/articles/982.html#civil).  Common netiquette (a concept
that should be familiar to anyone who's "worked cyberspace" for any
length of time) dictates that a discussion group user should be familiar
with the tone of the group he/she posts to, and post appropriately. 
Judging from reactions, it seems clear that the majority of this
community does not condone advertising on this list.



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