Re: [cobalt-users] OFF TOPIC - rentaraq.com

[Kris Dahl <kris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 2/21/00 6:06 AM, PowerClicks at david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] OFF TOPIC - rentaraq.com
>> 
>> Sorry to say, but advertising on this list is not allowed, plus, there are
>> several places to rent Raq servers, that have been there for over a year..
>> ...
>> and some of my web sites, that i will not mention.
>> 
> 
> VERY true!
> As much as ONE TIME posts regarding new software/hardware specifically for
> the Cobalts can be (is) useful to list-members, a post like rentaraq's is
> blatant, unsolicited advertising (spam?).
> I'm sure 90+% of listmembers (including myself) have a relevant product or
> service they would love to plug on the list, but they have the decency /
> courtesy not to do so.

Pluging your services / products is fine as long as its part of the
discussion and you are participating in the conversation.  If someone says
"Anyone have any recommendations for Raq2 Leasing companies?", and you have
a offer that solution, I would hope that you'd feel comfortable enough to
chime in.

But without an originating, applicable thread, it would be classified as
unsolicited and unwanted.

But with all due respect, the originator of the offending post is an active
participant in this list.  So I wouldn't classify it is SPAM--just slightly
misguided.

-k