Advert: Sherwood Blizzard, Avid BCD, Wisdom Computer Only $1200 USD

can we please stop this flagrant commercialism.

TonyH wrote:
> can we please stop this flagrant commercialism.

I enjoy it. Not that I am interested, but one day, someone might post
something for sale there that I will be interested in.

"TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
news:THL%c.6860$bE1.2397712@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> TonyH wrote:
> > can we please stop this flagrant commercialism.
>
> I enjoy it. Not that I am interested, but one day, someone might post
> something for sale there that I will be interested in.

It is against the policy of this ng, and generally it's members, that spam
of this nature is not acceptable here.

If you wish to get emails from Brad, why not ask him to send you regular
flyers, via your email?

Do you wish to open the floodgates? Have all manner of advertisements here?

Hello chilly,

My apologies, however I reviewed usenet's website and was unable to locate
the rules or "policies" regarding the promotions of various specials on a
newsgroup dedicated for the sport in which the equipment is used for.

Now certainly I can see that my post has generated a certain degree of
dis-taste from various parties, however, as other individual's (including
what appears to be board "regulars") have posted non-scuba relevant posts,
it was my understanding that posts of a scuba nature would be acceptable.

Regardless, my apologies if you found offence to my earlier posts, I was
just curious as to how your group "sets the bar" for what is considered
"acceptable" posting considering no rules or such are posted by usenet..

Brad
The Deep End
www.deependscuba.com
"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
news:Qg20d.369512$gE.254822@pd7tw3no...
>
> "TonyP" <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote in message
> news:THL%c.6860$bE1.2397712@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > TonyH wrote:
> > > can we please stop this flagrant commercialism.
> >
> > I enjoy it. Not that I am interested, but one day, someone might post
> > something for sale there that I will be interested in.
>
> It is against the policy of this ng, and generally it's members, that spam
> of this nature is not acceptable here.
>
> If you wish to get emails from Brad, why not ask him to send you regular
> flyers, via your email?
>
> Do you wish to open the floodgates? Have all manner of advertisements
here?
>
>
>

"brad@The Deep End" <REMOVEwebmaster@deepend.on.ca> wrote in message
news:EY30d.40529$Nd6.1062021@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Hello chilly,
>
> My apologies, however I reviewed usenet's website and was unable to locate
> the rules or "policies" regarding the promotions of various specials on a
> newsgroup dedicated for the sport in which the equipment is used for.
>
> Now certainly I can see that my post has generated a certain degree of
> dis-taste from various parties, however, as other individual's (including
> what appears to be board "regulars") have posted non-scuba relevant posts,
> it was my understanding that posts of a scuba nature would be acceptable.
>
> Regardless, my apologies if you found offence to my earlier posts, I was
> just curious as to how your group "sets the bar" for what is considered
> "acceptable" posting considering no rules or such are posted by usenet..
>
> Brad

A few hints for future reference:

1.) Watch the group for a while and see what they like/don't like. Some
people recommend "lurking" for a month, other say two, still others don't
think anyone except the regulars should ever say anything. Personally, I
just give it long enough to tell who the major players are and what the
major "rules" are.

2.) Some groups allow spam. Some don't. It's not a Usenet policy to
condemn or condone such activities. It's generally taken care of in the NG
itself.

3.) Rec.scuba (RS) is oftentimes full of stuff that has little if anything
to do with scuba. Some people complain about it, some people like it. The
other RS NGs (Rec.scuba.locations and Rec.Scuba.Equipment) tend to stay
pretty well on topic. Out of the 3, the only one that *might* have accepted
the spam is RSE, but even that is dubious at best.

4.) If you dive, pull up a chair, grab a cold beverage, and watch what
happens. If you don't, what are you doing trying to sell diving gear
anyway?

Chris

Hi Chris,

I do dive, rather extensively at that. Have a handful of certs, and I like
to think I'm well rounded in each of them. I've given up logging each one to
be honest. Log books get expensive over time.

Thanks for the tips, try and keep things a little more on the "low down" in
the future... but the boss says what he says.

Thanks though nonetheless,

Brad
The Deep End
www.deependscuba.com
"Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@sbcglobal.N.O.S.P.A.M.net> wrote in message
news:jt40d.18300$Xe7.7790@newssvr22.news.prodigy.c om...
>
> "brad@The Deep End" <REMOVEwebmaster@deepend.on.ca> wrote in message
> news:EY30d.40529$Nd6.1062021@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> > Hello chilly,
> >
> > My apologies, however I reviewed usenet's website and was unable to
locate
> > the rules or "policies" regarding the promotions of various specials on
a
> > newsgroup dedicated for the sport in which the equipment is used for.
> >
> > Now certainly I can see that my post has generated a certain degree of
> > dis-taste from various parties, however, as other individual's
(including
> > what appears to be board "regulars") have posted non-scuba relevant
posts,
> > it was my understanding that posts of a scuba nature would be
acceptable.
> >
> > Regardless, my apologies if you found offence to my earlier posts, I was
> > just curious as to how your group "sets the bar" for what is considered
> > "acceptable" posting considering no rules or such are posted by usenet..
> >
> > Brad
>
> A few hints for future reference:
>
> 1.) Watch the group for a while and see what they like/don't like. Some
> people recommend "lurking" for a month, other say two, still others don't
> think anyone except the regulars should ever say anything. Personally, I
> just give it long enough to tell who the major players are and what the
> major "rules" are.
>
> 2.) Some groups allow spam. Some don't. It's not a Usenet policy to
> condemn or condone such activities. It's generally taken care of in the
NG
> itself.
>
> 3.) Rec.scuba (RS) is oftentimes full of stuff that has little if anything
> to do with scuba. Some people complain about it, some people like it.
The
> other RS NGs (Rec.scuba.locations and Rec.Scuba.Equipment) tend to stay
> pretty well on topic. Out of the 3, the only one that *might* have
accepted
> the spam is RSE, but even that is dubious at best.
>
> 4.) If you dive, pull up a chair, grab a cold beverage, and watch what
> happens. If you don't, what are you doing trying to sell diving gear
> anyway?
>
> Chris
>
>

"brad@The Deep End" <REMOVEwebmaster@deepend.on.ca> pounded away at
his keyboard resulting in:
:My apologies, however I reviewed usenet's website and was unable to locate
:the rules or "policies" regarding the promotions of various specials on a
:newsgroup dedicated for the sport in which the equipment is used for.

That's because there are no rules or policies regarding anything on
this newsgroup.

Dan Bracuk
Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken?
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
-----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----

Chris Guynn wrote:

> "brad@The Deep End" <REMOVEwebmaster@deepend.on.ca> wrote in message
> news:EY30d.40529$Nd6.1062021@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Hello chilly,
>>
>>My apologies, however I reviewed usenet's website and was unable to locate
>>the rules or "policies" regarding the promotions of various specials on a
>>newsgroup dedicated for the sport in which the equipment is used for.

Maybe she could supply a link. Since this ng is not "owned" or
moderated, anything dive related equipment is ok by me.

>>Now certainly I can see that my post has generated a certain degree of
>>dis-taste from various parties, however, as other individual's (including
>>what appears to be board "regulars") have posted non-scuba relevant posts,
>>it was my understanding that posts of a scuba nature would be acceptable.

That's ok for "some", but not for others.

>>Regardless, my apologies if you found offence to my earlier posts, I was
>>just curious as to how your group "sets the bar" for what is considered
>>"acceptable" posting considering no rules or such are posted by usenet..

Post away any scuba related sales items.