[SunHELP] Warning

[Bill Bradford]

On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 10:03:57AM -0500, Thomas_Cameron at Dell.com wrote:
> Hey all -
> I thought that this list was safe to post my phone number on, but I just got
> a soliciting phone call from a sales droid who monitors the list.
> I am removing my phone number from my signature...  

"If you dont wanna get phone calls, dont put your number out for others
to see".

Did they specifically say they got your number from the sunhelp list?  If
so, which vendor was it?  

I allow certain vendors to occasionally advertise directly on the lists,
or the sales list...

> I am also issuing a blanket statement to ANY vendor who monitors this list
> to get sales leads:  This is a list for technical professionals to share
> knowledge and to assist each other.  It is NOT a place to raid for sales
> leads.  I for one will absolutely NOT do ANY business with any vendor who
> harvests my contact info from this list, and I strongly recommend that
> others make the same statement.

First - I make the list policy here.

You're free to either list or not list your phone number, but a number 
of people have gotten VERY good deals on Sun hardware from vendors who 
frequent these lists.  I dont condone rabid cold-calling, but you seem to
be overreacting a bit considering you listed everything but your shoe
size and blood type.

> Thomas Cameron, MCSE, MCT, CNE, RHCE
> IS Engineering Manager
> Dell Financial Services

Wow, you've stil *got* a job after the latest Crusades over there? 8-)

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX