Shame its all calmed down, I was enjoying the row. I read the ads on this list since we get very few that aren't in specific response to a techie query - thats fine by me as they are actually useful and don't involve anthing to do with bad credit ratings or herbal viagra.
We could do with a bust-up every now and then to clear the cobwebs - any Americans complaining about the Ryder Cup out there? Paul Crisp Syntegra Innovation Place Delta Bank Road Newcastle NE11 9DJ Tel 0191 461 4522 Fax 0191 460 1987 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Thoen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 24 September 2002 16:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L Flaming Advertising (was MI-L DEMs - spaces and grids) "Bagwell, Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What do you think this list was for? It isn't for advertising. Wake up. Actually, advertising *is* a part of this list. However, it needs to remain only a small part. To have even a prayer of being acceptable, advertisments need to be directly relevant to this community, i.e. they must have something to do with MapInfo or GIS or to a particular message thread. They must have information content and not be full of eye-tripping layout and lemon-scented buzzwords. It's the difference between writing to individual people who happen to be in a group as opposed to broadcasting to eyeballs. One-way broadcast ads posted by people who never participate in discussions don't qualify. Do that and you'll earn a BFNB branding. But those who follow and occasionaly join the disscusions here shouldn't feel put off to recommend their wares or others' when it's relevant. -- - Bill Thoen ------------------------------------------------------------ GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.gisnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 3221 ******************************************************************** This email may contain information which is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please notify the sender immediately and delete it without reading, copying, storing, forwarding or disclosing its contents to any other person Thank you Check us out at http://www.syntegra.com ********************************************************************
