Manufacturers on the list? [RE-wrenches]

[Richard Perez, Home Power magazine]

<x-flowed>Hear, hear. I think that the guidelines below are fair, productive, 
and clearly defined.

Richard

>Hi All,
>
>I "think" we all agree that if we can good, solid, technical feedback from
>the manufacturers, we'd like to have them here. That's really what this
>list is all about, at least for me. Technical issues with technical
>replies, and an occasional rant. No spin allowed.
>
>So I favor manufacturers on this list, with the following conditions:
>1.  Keep the discussion technical.
>2.  NO PRESS RELEASES. This is NOT a PR list.
>3.  The person must have a technical background and be in a technical
>position with the company. I would not want a person who simply passed
>through info written by another person.
>4.  The manufacturers must understand, that although Home Power is gracious
>and generous enough to sponsor this list (THANK YOU!) that they have also
>graciously allowed the list membership to control the list direction. Thus,
>if the list WRENCH members find that a manufacturer is not abidding with
>the above, they would be dropped. This would not be a reflection on Home
>Power, only a reflection on us individual wrenches.
>5.  The WRENCHES on the list would continue control of list direction. Not
>the manufacturers.
>6.  This policy could be changed later.
>7.  We (you Michael) still determine who gets on the list. No one has a
>"right" to be on the list. (Thank you for being a great guardian.)
>8.  Mail volume is a serious issue. I already delete about half the
>responses before reading. There's just not enough time in the day.
>
>Any manufacturer's rep on here will need a thick skin. I do not want to see
>reactive defense of products. I want to see proactive change and response.
>
>Either way, I don't think we're yet in danger of being an old boys and
>girls club.
>
>Jeff
>
>Jeffery D. Wolfe, P.E.
>Global Resource Options, LLP
>A Woman-Owned Vermont Limited Liability Partnership
>4 Kibling Hill Road
>P.O. Box 51
>Strafford, VT 05072
>802/765-4632
>802/765-9983 (Fax)
>global at sover.net
>http://www.globalresourceoptions.com
>
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