Re: Objections to adverts?

From: lindahl@deshaw.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <832028673snz@trashcity.org>,
Jim McLennan  <jmclennan@trashcity.org> wrote:

>I think you'll find that the vast majority of complaints about adverts
>are not about commercials per se, but are to do with INAPPROPRIATE
>commercials.

That's right. That doesn't mean that those are the only ads which are
objected to. For example, Storage Computer Corporation is frequently
flamed for posting ads for their disk products all over comp.* - in
relevant groups, but too often and with too much hype.

> Where better to publicise PBM games, than
>in rec.games.pbm?

rec.games.pbm. If you have ever read the FAQ or what I've posted, you
know I do not object to appropriate advertising here, where
"appropriate advertising" is defined by one ad, then the PBM List. If
every company posted a separate monthly ad for each game, that's
100-200 postings per month. The PBM List combines them into one, and
also serves as a handy web page. It slices, it dices, it even makes
Julienne fries.

>I, for one, do not expect every news item in a group to be of interest
>to me.

Neither do I. Nor have I ever said that I did expect that. But I've
been flamed for such an opinion twice in the past week.

>I say again, if you find the content of this news group unacceptable,
>you do not have to subscribe to it.

America: Love It Or Leave It. Can we please think up better debating
tactics? Better yet, why don't Phil and Steve just submit entries to
the PBM List and we can call it a moot point?

-- greg

References

Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
lindahl@deshaw.com (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 13 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Mon, 13 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
lindahl@deshaw.com (Greg Lindahl)
Mon, 13 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Mon, 13 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000