Re: This group

From: "Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk>

Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:49:34 +0000

hear, hear......

"MadCentral" <madcentral@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030327051814.28788.00000001@mb-cg.aol.com...
> >>Fair enough.  But the original poster's query remains.  Is there
> anyone place (web based or NG) for PBM that is more discussion and
> less advertising oriented?<<
>
> Most discussion forums out there are as quiet as this one, unless they are
for
> a specific game or company. So, no, would be the answer, at least to my
> knowledge.
>
> This group isnt "advertising oriented" though.  Its user-driven.  If
> participators don't choose to start threads and discuss things, then all
thats
> left is the ads Greg posts.  That's nobody's fault but the users and
doesn't an
> "orientation" of the group itself, only a lack of interest or drive in
those
> using it.
>
> >>Personally, I don't mind the advertising but would like to see more
> discussion.<<
>
> Which would be a very useful comment if you then actually started a
discussion.
>  Make a point.  Raise an issue.  Ask for views on something.  By simply
saying
> "I'd like to see more discussion" you achieve nothing.  It's like standing
by
> the sea and saying "I'd like to see more people swimming."  Go swim.
>
> Steve T.
>
>

References

Re: This group
dwolf <dwoolfe@attbi.com>
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 06:15:08 +0000
Re: This group
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:18:14 +0000