Everyboysmomma wrote:
> "Reef Fish" wrote in message
> news:1147091902.986274.46780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > 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.
> I've had enough. But not of Ray.
Sorry, we are not talking about PREFERENCE on posters.
We are talking about VIOLATION of NO AD Guideline on USENET.
> But you, Reef Fish.... hmmm... last post with any USEFUL or
> even INTERESTING information???
The post right before yours.
I corrected Sue, one of the ALL TIME freqnent posters and
brown-noser of Ray, her ERRONEOUS info about Hunauma
Bay in Honolulu. Interesting or not, it was info sought by
Hank. And I said in my post following hers, "The only thing
worse than no information is FALSE information."
> Can't seem to find it.
>
> Momma
Perhaps you only look for ADs, or blind to info.
BTW, you ain't "everyboysmama" even if you wished you were.
-- Bob.
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