<VV> Traitor in our midst - Board action requested

[Ken Wildman]

At 09:28 AM 9/1/04 -0400, Norman C. Witte wrote:
>Bill, the fallacy in your argument is that you are confusing the market with
>the forum.
>
>I agree that if someone has a part that they want to sell, it's theirs and
>no one has a right to tell them that they can't sell it.  That the free
>market, but that's not the issue.  The issue is, under this set of
>circumstances should we, CORSA, *help* them sell that part?  Of course not.
>If you want to drive a D8 Cat over Alice, you have that right--it's your
>car--but you won't find many on this list who will help you.
>
>The reason that the Communique Classifieds exist is to create a forum for
>the convenience of Corvair members in exchanging parts for Corvair use.  We
>own that forum and have a right to say how it is used.
>
>As far as "policing" is concerned, I don't think this is a problem.  The
>issue is limited to one part, the one part being LM telescoping columns.  I
>am unaware of any other Corvair part that is rare, desireable, subject to
>easy use in another type of car that happens to be a high dollar vehicle,
>and is lost to Corvair use upon conversion.  I disagree, however, that as
>Mark says, Board action is required.   It's an editorial decision and can be
>made by the editors of the Communique without the necessity of any Board or
>"police" action.  No crime, no criminals, just a "No, thanks" to the ad.
>Problem solved.
>
>Norm Witte

So, what do you do when a seller offers a tele column and someone outside 
the Corvair hobby offers a high amount.  Are you obligating each seller to 
be an investigator?  Is the seller required to answer to other Corvair 
owners for an economic decision made after a sincere attempt to sell to 
another Corvairist?  Who is going to be the Communique policeman?

Just trying to stuff some of the worms back in the can, while keeping the 
camel from sticking it's nose under the tent and trying to avoid sliding 
down that slippery slope.  <GGG>

Ken