However much you roll your eyes at me*, what Weaver boy has been screaming for is for the guys to send out a special message asking folks to come to this thread. That would be the thin end of an incredibly large wedge. It would result in a deluge of spam, if all one had to do is say "oi Gazza ask the members" and a message was sent out.
The idea of asking in a regular newsletter doesn't bother me at all - that's a subscribed service and cannot be considered spam at all. If ebid really wanted to know, I'd be happy for them to ask. What I don't want to see is them asking a question just to shut up one loud or persistent member - another large wedge. Hey, I want a question asked in the newsletter and I know that if I post a million times a day and annoy the heck out of everybody, and shout and pout and stamp my feet it *works*! Yippee!!
Since Gazza's given an answer and an explanation, I suggest that everybody puts down their whips and leaves the poor blessed horse for the knacker's to deal with.
*No, you didn't name me, but yes I used the word spam, so you're addressing me all the same.