[sdiy] Straw poll: trading list

[Shawn Rakestraw]

Sorry David, I was just kidding. You took it the wrong way.

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 2:23 PM Ben Stuyts <ben at stuyts.nl> wrote:

> I think we’re done with this.
>
> Ben
>
>
> On 29 Oct 2020, at 19:15, David G Dixon <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:
>
> I'm not trolling.  I'm just saying two things:
>
> 1) I don't want a trading-for sale mailing list.  If you want to make one,
> that's fine, but I won't be on it, because it doesn't interest me, and I
> already get too many emails that go straight to Deleted Items.
>
> 2) I am not shy about saying that I've got something to sell, but when/if
> I do, it is always in the spirit of DIY -- in this case, it's something I
> made that I have no use for and it is collecting dust and needs to be
> installed in a panel.  Also, you will note that I didn't create a new
> thread for it, but just dropped it casually into an existing thread --
> that's how I roll.
>
> And, just to be clear, I don't care what you think about it, so keep your
> flames to yourselves.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Shawn Rakestraw [mailto:shawnrakestraw at gmail.com
> <shawnrakestraw at gmail.com>]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:49 AM
> *To:* chromatest at azburners.org
> *Cc:* David G Dixon; SYNTH DIY
> *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] Straw poll: trading list
>
> [*CAUTION:* Non-UBC Email]
> Lol, I thought the same thing chromatest. And he replied on list when Ben
> asked to reply off list. Maybe he's trolling. Lol
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 1:47 PM Chromatest J. Pantsmaker <
> chromatest at azburners.org> wrote:
>
>> Interesting.  In the same post you say that any such selling needs to be
>> relegated to AH/MW, and then your next statement is to offer something for
>> sale.
>>
>> Ironic?
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:09 AM David G Dixon <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Ben
>>> Stuyts
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 8:11 AM
>>> To: *SYNTH DIY
>>> Subject: [sdiy] Straw poll: trading list
>>>
>>> [CAUTION: Non-UBC Email]
>>>
>>> Let's close the other thread about trading modules. I want to get a
>>> feeling
>>> for the need for a new sister list for trading/buying/selling modules. We
>>> currently have around 1100 members on this list. To be viable a new list
>>> would need a reasonable number of subscribers. 20..50 to start with I
>>> think.
>>> Therefor a quick straw poll:
>>>
>>> [ ] A separate list "trading", for trading of diy modules only.
>>> [ ] A separate list "marketplace", for trading, buying and selling of diy
>>> modules and parts.
>>> [ ] Both of the above.
>>> [X] No new list, take this business to AH / Muff / etc.
>>> [ ] other: _______
>>>
>>> [ ] I would subscribe to this new list
>>> [X] I would not subscribe to this new list
>>>
>>> Any other remarks:
>>>
>>> ***** Occasionally I have one or two things to sell, and I'm never shy
>>> about
>>> mentioning it here.  I currently have a handmade Analog Shift Register
>>> board
>>> that I made for someone who ultimately didn't buy it.  If anyone wants
>>> it,
>>> I'll let it go for $50 US.  Email me privately.  If it isn't bought, then
>>> I'll probably just make a module out of it and it will sit collecting
>>> dust.
>>>
>>> If a new list is created, members of the existing synth-diy list will
>>> definitely NOT be automatically subscribed. So nobody will be bothered by
>>> it, unless they subscribe.
>>>
>>> Please reply to me OFF-LIST, thanks.
>>> Ben
>>>
>>>
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