Re: Objections to adverts?

From: amb1@amb1.demon.co.uk (AMB)

Date: Sat, 11 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org> wrote:

>I've been reading this group for a few months now, and it would
>seem to be the case that Greg is the only person who seems to
>have, basically, minimal tolerance for adverts. This opinion is
>entirely up to him. However, since his views seem to be radically
>out of step with the majority of users here, it seems clear that
>he is in no position to attempt to enforce his views by flaming
>people who breach his ludicrously stringent guidelines.

>His whinges about "having to pay for the adverts" are both childish
>and arrogant, considering that his posts generate far more messages
>than all the adverts in this group put together. If he has a problem,
>I suggest he moves to a service provider that does not charge by the
>message. There are plenty around.

>I really don't care how LONG he has been here. Dinosaurs become
>extinct. If he is unable or unwilling to accept that relevant
>commercial posts do not offend the majority of posters here, as
>seems to be the case, than perhaps he should desubscribe.

I don't mind adverts for all pbm games, not just playtests appearing
in here, there isnt that much traffic and it will certainly help me
decide what games to go for. If an advert appears then people can
always follow up that ad with their personal view of the game good/bad
etc. Not everyone reads Flagship, I dont but that may change again, I
will probably just be a pbem'er rather than snail mail, and a usenet
group just for pbm is the place to find out about it.

Why not let each game be advertised once per month only? Repeated ads
do annoy but once a month isnt enough to annoy me, what do others
think? This is IMHO of course, if I get shouted down and cast from the
earth then fair enough :)

References

Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

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Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000