Commerce LIVES !!! Re: :tHE gAME rOOM

From: ian.Pearson@bbsrc.ac.uk (Ian Pearson)

Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 11:58:36 +0000

In article <37f94d$8pt@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU>, quixote@athena.mit.edu
(Christopher J Conley) says:
>
>In article <george-0510940850310001@cthulhu.starnine.com>,
>george@starnine.com (George Cook) writes:
>|>
>|> [advertisement-type thing deleted]
>|>
>|> Gosh, it looks like a stupid ad, but then those have been so rare on
the
>|> net lately that perhaps I am just rusty at judging such things.
>|>
>|> Ad test:
>|>
>
>You forgot one:
>
>    [x]  Does the post include, in some form, the phrase
>           "Wait!  This isn't (just) an ad!  This is..."
>
>In this case,
>
>|> > |  What NO this isn't another one of those
>|> > |  stupid ads, it's your chance to get the
>
>would probably qualify.
>
>Then again, it's probably reasonable to assume that anyone who would
>place an ad for a (written) journal while failing to understand most
>of the basic concepts of the English language would have trouble
>understanding the ever-so-tricky "no ads" policy on the Net...
>
>- Chris

I'm sorry Chris (and every one else), but there is *NO* "no ads" policy
on the 'Net. People can post exactly what they want and to hell with what
anyone else thinks.

Ads are a part and parcel. An ad you might find offensive might just be
exactly what someone else wants to hear.

All we have are a series of guidelines, that in no way can be taken as
formal. Any strict rules would destroy the whole concept of freedom of
information and are unenforcable anyway.

If you don't like what you see just delete. If you are really upset reply
with a message saying why. If enough people feel strongly enough to do
this, then the original advertiser *might* just get the message. Net
Democracy in action.

There are of course ways round this and many other abuses possible. Try
posting pro-abortion messages. Chances are you will be bombarded with
hate e-mail by pro-lifers, and probably vice-versa.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not exactly in favour of being swamped by
commercial posts, but how many professional specialist (and PBM IS
specialist) mags don't have ads. Like most things, commercial postings do
have a place on the 'Net. I for one want to know about new PBM games etc.

Mammon is comming. If we shut the gates on him, he will batter them down
and re-build them according to his own specifications. If he is welcomed
with open arms then *perhaps* we might be able to get him to play ball.

Ian Pearson

References

:tHE gAME rOOM The Game Room THE GAME ROOM
robert_hams_jr.@microlinkbbs.com (Robert Hams Jr.)
Tue, 04 Oct 1994 22:07:00 +0000

Referenced By

:tHE gAME rOOM The Game Room THE GAME ROOM
robert_hams_jr.@microlinkbbs.com (Robert Hams Jr.)
Tue, 04 Oct 1994 22:07:00 +0000