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Re: Advertise on the Net - Expensive!!!

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From: Phil Stevens
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 00:00
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webmaster@superb.com bleated back after jms@tennis.opus1.com (Joel M 
Snyder) wrote:


>>Well, if you're not saying that the original poster is doing that,
>>then what was your point in posting your message?  Either you think
>>that they're ripping people off, or you don't.  If you want to
>>backpedal now, just tell us that you don't have the courage to make
>>direct criticism, but you are interested in innuendo and implication.
>>Your future clients want to know about these things.  It's important
>>to see the ethics of your business partners up front, rather than
>>later.
>
>"Rip off" implies intension.
>                  ^^^^^^^^^  

Umm, Mr. Webmaster? Clue for sale: there's no such word. Once again, I do 
hope if you get any paying clients, that they proofread their pages 
assiduously. Part of the big picture on the web is communication skills, 
and I'm afraid to report that yours suck pretty hard.


>>It would also be helpful if you would admit to having a name.  With all of
>>the discussion over your signature, you seem to have missed the main point:
>>not trying to make your patently offensive advertisment somewhat less
>>offensive; but to make your signature reflect who you are and how people
>>can get in touch with you.  Sending mail to "webmaster" doesn't do anything
>>for me.  Do you have a name?   Or was that left out to keep the costs low?

>In fact I do have a name.  And I reply personally, with my name, to
>potential customers.  I am also a business.
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

And I am the Queen of Freaking England. Give me a break. Does that mean 
you won't stoop to collegiate exchanges with your colleagues and fellow 
posters to this newsgroup? If we aren't lining up to line thy pockets, 
we're not worthy of THY TRUE NAME? 

Huh, Mark? 

-- 
Phil Stevens <mudshark@ybi.com>    Mainstay Communications

Duh. I'll pick up all the WWW business I ever wanted - just
by spamming a local-interest Usenet feed and pissing folks off.
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From: Phil Stevens <mudshark@euphoria.org>
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