Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post

From: silver@phoenyx.net (Karen J. Cravens)

Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <5nuil2$kgf@nyx.cs.du.edu>,
bswain@nyx.cs.du.edu (Benjamin Swain) wrote:
>Well, to beat a dead straw horse; I am opposed to _all_ ads.  USENET as I
>understood it, was for the discussion among the net community about the
>topic the group concerned itself with.  _Not_ (as Greg pointed out) for

The problem is, PBM is at its heart a commercial activity.  Or
rather, since "commercial" isn't exactly the right word for the
Phoenyx, an "organized" activity.  The "organizers" have got to
get the word to the "organizees."  Is there a moral difference
anyway between me posting a players-wanted ad for a free
roleplaying game on the Phoenyx versus Phil posting a
players-wanted ad for one you pay for?  It's the *off topic*
advertising that gets Usenet up in arms anyway.

It would be one thing if there were a reasonable amount of
discussion *of* the games, such that allowing advertisements
*for* the games would cause too much volume.  But that just isn't
the case.

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References

Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post
soliiigm@aol.com (Sol III GM)
Fri, 13 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 13 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post
bswain@nyx.cs.du.edu (Benjamin Swain)
Sat, 14 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post
soliiigm@aol.com (Sol III GM)
Fri, 13 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post
lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Fri, 13 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Ads on rec.games.pbm, The Real Post
bswain@nyx.cs.du.edu (Benjamin Swain)
Sat, 14 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000