PE> I don't like the idea of disallowing private trading ads.  Personally I
PE> would like to have just the one trading echo, with commercial posts
PE> allowed. 

MH> Thats an even better idea provided commercial traders were obliged to
MH> identify themselves as such.

I don't think that should be a requirement either.

MH> 3    Bad trader warnings ARE on-topic provided they are not libilous

PE> You planning on consulting a solicitor on each message to determine
MH> No, just floating the idea to see if it could be made to work. I would 
MH> think such messages would have to follow the format of:
MH> ... BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE

Saying that bad-trader messages should start with "BEWARE BEWARE
BEWARE" is fine.  Saying that they can't be libelious is not fine,
because unless you are planning on getting a court ruling, that roughly
translates to "the moderator will disallow it from anyone he/she
doesn't like".  BFN.  Paul.
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