- From: Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:25:12 -0500
- To: David Wood <david@zepheira.com>
- CC: Ian Davis <me@iandavis.com>, public-lod@w3.org
David Wood wrote: > On Dec 8, 2008, at 8:57 PM, Kingsley Idehen wrote: > >> Ian Davis wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm not aware of any official policy on commercial posts to this >>> list, but usual mailing list etiquette generally recommends that >>> postings about commercial services and products should indicate >>> their nature and give some indication of cost. I think this is even >>> more important when the mailing list is focussed on a project with >>> an "open" or "free" theme. Obviously, as I represent a vendor my >>> preference is to allow commercial postings but I would also prefer >>> that they are clearly labelled as such. Is this a policy that other >>> members would like to see made explicit? >>> >>> Ian >> Ian there is no know policy for product announcements or job postings >> or anything else. I think we just collectively focus on on relevance. >> I think the relevance to Linked Data is simply what matters. > > > I agree, for what that is worth. Clear identification of commercial > content is certainly appreciated, though. Even better would be > identification capable of being filtered on. > > Regards, > Dave > > > Dave, So provide a template to clarify your suggestion. Ambiguity doesn't solve anything bar leaving grounds for subjective innuendo. Lets be as clear as possible since this is how objectivity is established. Also, for what it's worth, what is "commercial content" ? -- Regards, Kingsley Idehen Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen President & CEO OpenLink Software Web: http://www.openlinksw.com
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