Perhaps you've never received a nasty email accusing you of getting paid
by a manufacturer for your recommendations. Disclaimers don't bother me.
Disclaim away. Everyone has a delete key, and they have complete freedom
to use it if they want.
73
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Guy Olinger
Apex, NC, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Alexander" <realex@flash.net>
To: "Bill Hider" <n3rr@erols.com>; "Ed Goodman" <n5nug@ix.netcom.com>;
<antennas@qth.net>; "tttt ccccc" <k3hx@juno.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 8:43 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Disclaimer........ why art thou?
>
> Perhaps I've missed something, but these disclaimers seem totally
absurd
> Bob, W5AH
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> It's intended to show others (those on the list to which the posting
is
> made) that what is being said is "unbiased" and is not intended that
the
> person making the posting is, or will be, receiving any renumeration
for
> announcing the availability of whatever is being said in the posting.
>
> Sometimes people making a posting are promoting their own
items/services for
> sale. This may be obvious to some and not so obvious to others. The
> absence of the disclaimer may make some believe that the posting may
be
> self-promoting and may have that bias.
>
> I try to always use the disclaimer to ensure that others percieve my
posting
> as *information* and not as an *infomercial*. I always feel better
having
> so disclaimed in my postings.
>
> BTW, that doesn't make my posting *correct*, it just tells those
reading it
> that I won't receive any renumeration ($$) for making the posting.
>
> Bill, N3RR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed Goodman <n5nug@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <antennas@qth.net>; tttt ccccc <k3hx@juno.com>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 5:15 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Disclaimer........ why art thou?
>
>
> > I have always been curious as to why this statement is presented in
> > email messages on the web. Especially on this reflector. 73, Ed -
> > N5NUG
> >
> >
> > "Disclaimer: I don't know these folks, I've no financial or other
> > interest
> > in their activities."
> >
> >
> >
> > List Sponsor: Champion Radio Products - We'll be at the Dayton
Hamvention
> > with all of our safety equipment and other products. Stop by booth
#559
> and
> > say hi.
> > <A HREF="http://www.championradio.com";>www.ChampionRadio.com</A>
> >
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>
>
> List Sponsor: Champion Radio Products - We'll be at the Dayton
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> with all of our safety equipment and other products. Stop by booth
#559 and
> say hi.
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>
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>
> List Sponsor: Champion Radio Products - We'll be at the Dayton
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> with all of our safety equipment and other products. Stop by booth
#559 and
> say hi.
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