Re: announce: OraPIG, python wrappers for Oracle

Mark D Powell wrote:
> On May 27, 7:43 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:

>> joel garry wrote:
>>> On May 27, 12:14 pm, m..._at_pixar.com wrote:
>>>> Since the message was not a commercial message or promoting
>>>> the sale of a product or service, I didn't feel that .marketplace
>>>> was the appropriate venue.  And, since I was especially trying
>>>> to say thanks to the denizens of .misc, I felt this was the
>>>> appropriate group.
>>> Yeah, one would think so, but the cdo hierarchy has suffered a lot of
>>> abuse, so pretty much anything like this, even announcing a free tool,
>>> is considered a commercial message.  Personally I would like to
>>> consider an announce such as yours OK, but I'm in the minority, and I
>>> can certainly understand the majority view.  Consider that people have
>>> attempted to spread malware in this manner, and some tools are just
>>> bogus.
>>> But I for one am glad to see tools like yours released.
>>> jg
>>> --
>>> @home.com is bogus.
>>> http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/25.16.html#subj13
>>> word: werrep
>> I am too and I hope there are more of them. But we can not post rules
>> that say "these messages are ok and these are not." So if we say "no
>> promotional messages" then we keep things black and white.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
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If I announced every one of my free events here I wouldn't be selling anything. Would that be Ok? How about every vendor on the entire planet inviting people to Beta their product or get a free download? They wouldn't be selling anything either.

The point I am making is that anytime someone is not answering a question but gratuitously posts something designed to promote their product, service, whatever you and making gray that which should be black and white.

Note, for example, how Jonathan Lewis posts here. He demonstrates his value, and perhaps a very good reason to purchase his books, by answering questions. He never once starts a thread to announce a new page in his FAQ or on his website. I think the difference is clear and I think we should enforce the ethical high road.

But if you disagree please visit my website and look into the conference I am promoting for .... <g> And it is free. <G>

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org