Re: THAT FLAGSHIP UK 68 THING AND OUR FAQ WAR

From: kmgraphiks@aol.com (KMGraphiks)

Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

>It's a shame that you think you're such an expert on Usenet and what
>the industry needs. Hype is not necessarily the best way to sell
>product; information is.

>The PBM List provides information, not hype.
>You'd be hard pressed to find any format which presents information
>about the industry better than the PBM List hypertext. That's
>far more important to selling the industry than periodic ads on
>Usenet.

So you want to determine what is hype and what isn't? If it fits the
format of the PBM List it's not hype, BUT if it's posted where you can't
give your approval it is hype. I know, I know, you didn't say that, but
your manner and wording infer alot more than you care to let on.

You're the self-acknowledged Usenet expert, I'm just probing for a chink
in your armor to allow "occasional ads" in the newsgroup. Lot's of us
think they would be informative and entertaining. Those that want more
details will either email the moderator or go to your list. Relinquish
some of your "power" and allow a little freedom of choice.

>Speaking of helping the industry, are you going to follow the print
>magazine tradition of ignoring free games?

Yes and no. The PBM Report covers the "Professional PBM Industry". This
includes some games like VGA Planets and STARS that have free turns but
have a one-time registration fee for the software. For PBM to be an
industry there must be money exchanged. There are a lot of fine free games
out there so I'll leave it to someone else to produce a free magazine to
cover them.

Ken Mitchell
The PBM Report

References

Re: THAT FLAGSHIP UK 68 THING AND OUR FAQ WAR
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: THAT FLAGSHIP UK 68 THING AND OUR FAQ WAR
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000