> Another problem that I am worried about is the practice of "spamming"
> (sending unwanted advertisements/commercials through the newsgroups).
 
OK, I can't stand it any more. John is trying to make life easier for
people like me. I wish all my mail lists came via newsgroups. Several
do (Imagelib, PACS among them) and I haven't seen any difference outside
of ease of reading. For the record, the only "spamming" I've seen has
been by those two lawyers and their Green Card post, and one called
MAKE.MONEY.FAST. Of course, there's always Brad Brace, but I sort of
enjoy his posts.
 
It may be time to consider starting a more technical museum list aimed
at conservation issues (and whiteout!), or maybe there already is one.
Otherwise, I welcome anyone who is interested in museums to post. That's
how we learn what people want.
 
Robbin Murphy
Managing Editor, Artnet
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