Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!uunet!ig!daemon From: KRISTOFFERSON@BIONET-20.ARPA Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts Subject: Re: loading seq gels Message-ID: <6248@ig.ig.com> Date: 12 May 88 22:32:14 GMT Sender: daemon@presto.ig.com Lines: 25 From: David KristoffersonThere is no problem with posting messages that contain the names of commercial products. Our only objection is when messages start coming in that contain possibly unwarranted criticism of products. We do not want to get BIONET embroiled in these kinds of disputes. Messages that describe what a product does in factual terms are not objectionable and have been common on ARPANET computer science bboards for years. However, the standard practice has been for the person posting the announcement to affirm in the message that they have no financial interest in the company mentioned. Along the same lines, people connected with any institution normally also include disclaimers that the opinions expressed are their own and are not endorsed by their institution. I hope that this short course in bureaucracy/law 101 clarifies this point. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIONET Resource Manager kristofferson@bionet-20.arpa -------