Bart Garst wrote:

> On Tue, 2003-11-18 at 07:57, Alan Dayley wrote:
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>>On Monday 17 November 2003 11:57 am, matt wrote:
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>>>                Computer Help Network
>>>
>>>Computer Help Network is an Arizona based service that finds work for
>>>people that are looking to pick up side work or contractor jobs in the
>>>technical field.
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>>>If you are reading this email and you happen to be a small business or
>>>just a person in need of someone to perform a job for you or if you are
>>>a contractor or someone looking to pickup side work contact
>>>matt@computerhelpnetwork.com for more information on how to use our
>>>system.
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>>While I appreciate that you have taken the initiative to setup a system to 
>>help solve your employment needs and potentially the needs of others.  And I 
>>know there are always some on this list that need employment or need better 
>>employment, I must object to this posting.
>>
> 
> 
> I'm glad you spoke up Alan. I wanted to but was worried too many would
> have approved of this 'marketing'.
> 
>  
> 
>>I enjoy the non-commercial nature of the PLUG lists.  Please, if you want to 
>>post information about your Computer Help Network, post a brief paragraph 
>>with a URL or email where those interested can explore further.  This 
>>message, by it's subject line and the paragraph quoted above, looked and read 
>>very close to untargeted email.  I, personally, do not want such email coming 
>>through the PLUG lists.

Something like this would be appropriate to the GeekJobs list though.  I'll 
forward the original note to it since the job posting sounded computer related.