Re: Objections to adverts?

From: Finn Winter <finn@chaldea.demon.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000

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

> 	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 :)

I think advertising is fine, but once a month is a bit too often. I
would suggest the following:-

1) Advertising only allowed once when a playtest is launched, then once
   when a game is commercially launched. Further advertising should only
   be allowed if there are major revisions to the game; and only once
   every 3 months or so at most.
2) Adverts should be fact-filled rather than hype-filled. GMs shouldn't
   just take their usual advert and post it here unaltered, but instead
   should try to write up something new.
3) Adverts should be concise, with pointers to further information.

This seems like a pretty good compromise that few people could object to -
a flood of adverts here would really annoy me, but it seems silly to ban
them altogether. I suppose the above guidelines are open to abuse - but
then a total ban can be ignored just as easily as a set of guidelines.

Comments anyone? Greg?

Finn,
DreamShadows.

References

Objections to adverts?
Jim McLennan <jmclennan@trashcity.org>
Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
amb1@amb1.demon.co.uk (AMB)
Sat, 11 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
phil shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Sat, 11 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?
amb1@amb1.demon.co.uk (AMB)
Sat, 11 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Objections to adverts?
phil shulkind <phil@phildee.demon.co.uk>
Sat, 11 May 1996 00:00:00 +0000