i seem to remember other similar 'solicitations' by nanog members seeking to join up with fellow networkers in their local community, at the next arin/nanog/sushi/etc meeting...i don't think that this is really that much different. granted, i don't know how 'tasteful' it was, but i am sure that jeff has been sufficiently spammed^W informed about the situation. (maybe he was trying to pull some of the noise from the list to a social organization, thereby increasing the signal level for us to discuss more valid things like the comparing pe^H^Hego^H^H^Hrouter size) now is shall step back to let the next nanoger forth to desperately flail the pulpy carcass or this thing that used to be a fine equine Jack Bates <jbates@brightok.net> wrote:

Joe wrote:

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So as not to cluter up the list, I've posted the response/thread of email I received regarding this, complete with the "explaination" so to speak. I don't buy it, but perhaps I'm missing something. http://www.rocknyou.com/nanogspam.html I was surprised to get a response none the less.

In this particular case, reguardless of the Friendster TOS (which I don't believe supported the action), it is (if I'm not mistaken) the list maintainer's call concerning whether it was appropriate or not and what action (if any) is needed.

My personal opinion is that the list is designed to "bring people together" and its membership is, I'm sure, aware that there are other ways of communications which are often handled on a case by case basis off-list (or perhaps the off-topic list depending on it's charter?).

-Jack

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