Marketing to the list ( was: Security Education et al)

"Ardi Batmanghelidj" <ardibatman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Al, 
>> Based on your comments, it is clear that I have done an inadequate job of
>> bringing our product to the attention of this group. In large part it has
>> been out of respect for the members, and the belief that we should keep
>> overt marketing to a minimum. 

I think I speak for all when I say I appreciate the sentiment expressed here.  

Two extremes have been demonstrated in this discussion.  Mr. Batmanghelidj has 
been talking around what his company is selling, while Mr. Habeck and Mr. 
MacAlister have been shouting from the rooftops about what Mr. Habeck's company 
is selling.

I think a middle ground is appropriate.  There is no reason that a vendor can't 
reply to a question with some specific reference to a product, particularly 
when accompanied by substantive response to the issue.  However, 8 posts and 
50-60 URL references is overkill. Milt, you lost me in the middle of #2, and I 
was just irritated by the time #5 came in.  I use the RSS feed; I can't imaging 
what the people actually getting emails must have been thinking.

Obviously, others (including possibly our esteemed moderator) will have 
different opinions.

Regards all!

Tom Jedrzejewicz