Mike wrote:
> On 7 May 2006 19:19:45 -0700, "Reef Fish"
> wrote:
>
> >Ray Goldenberg has ceased posting of his usual ad spam of
> >
> >"Hi everyone ... I have a press release ..." for 2 days now.
> >
> >During the same two days, I've heard several posters who expressed
> >the distaste and disdain of Ray Goldenberg's thinly disguised ads for
> >his Travel Agency.
> >
> >For the first time in months, Ray actually responded to someone's
> >question, instead of "Hi everyone ... I have a press release ..."
> >But Ray Goldenberg fell far short of using merely his name in
> >reponse instead of his big bill board of his Travel Agency spam.
> >
> >I'll leave everyone in peace for a couple of days to see if Ray has
> >changed his pattern of spamming rec.travel.cruises.
> >
> >If he does return as his old self, let's ALL give him the welcome
> >of posting one of more of the proven SLOGANS to drive
> >roaches, rats, and other creatures away:
> >
> >BOYCOTT CREDITS WHO RUDELY SPAM NEWSGROUPS
> >
> >BOYCOTT BUSINESSES THAT RUDELY SPAM USENET GROUPS
> >
> >
> >Good night, and Good Cruising,
> >
> >-- Bob,
>
> Personally I'm not offended by his posts. While some think his
> signature file may be a tad on pushy side, he never comes out and
> tries to sell his company.
He does not make a HARD sale, but only a fool would not
recognize that his posts are ADS, thinly disguised ones if your
want to call it that.
>
> Look, if you don't want to see his ads, simply killfile him.
See, even YOU recognized Ray Goldenberg's posts as his ads.
Your suggestion is deja vu all over again, as Yogi might say.
What you are saying is tentamount to saying, "If you don't want
to to see Rays acts of petty thievery and larceny, just look the
other way or stick your head in the sand. Then you won't see it."
> Live and let live man.
That's what I always say when someone complains about some
DISCUSSION topic that he desn't like.
But ADVERTISING in NEWSGROUPS is a violation of USENET
Guidelines. Not a discussion
The live and let live wisdom does NOT apply to crimes, felonies,
and not even petty larceny and thievery that have no place in a
civilized society, in the same manner ADS and SPAMS have no
place in a newsgroup in USENET.
C'est la difference, Mike.
-- Bob.
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