Re: rec.games.pbm advertising

From: Bill McDuffie <bmcduff@tcd.net>

Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Scott Turner wrote:
>
> We've been through this discussion many times before, so I'm not going
> to rehash my views.  I think the fact that the person arguing for
> advertisements is always a new user speaks volumes.  Not yet being a
> part of the r.g.pbm "community", it's no wonder that they value the

Not quite true.  I've been reading r.g.pbm off and on for several years,
and would not mind seeing the occasional advert announcing new games or
changes to existing games by GM's.  I take it as generally agreed that
no
one wants to read constant, repetitive hype, but the sort of (perhaps)
monthly post in mind here might liven the group up a bit.  A model might
be Alan Poulter's (monthly?) post of changes to his Web-Grognards page,
something I look for, read, and, as often as not, follow the link there.
For example, were your company to post an infrequent ad here, I might
even
know what game it is that you run <g>...

> That aside, this idiot "Wookie Barber" and others who've suddenly
> started cross-posting ads here for Star Wars CCGs and other kinds of
> crap are really irritating me.  And perhaps it's a foretaste of where

Absolutely right, this is the sort of thing that should be suppressed.
And the ads for "Psychic Connections", and "Make Money Fast!", etc.

Bill

References

rec.games.pbm advertising
srt@aero.org (Scott Turner)
Wed, 18 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000