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Re: commercial posts

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From: Eugene N. Miya
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 00:00
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In article <3t71kb$5gn@newsbf02.news.aol.com> esquire93@aol.com
(Esquire93) writes:
>Are commercial advertisments ok here?  I haven't seen any rules posted.

We don't have posted rules, because they are more site dependent.

Basically, the simple legal answer is yes (if done with reasonable
taste).  The more complex answer is no by convention.

Basically stick to known groups like biz.*, *.market.*, comp.newprod, etc.

Where the real trouble comes from are long, too frequent posts.
You get your real trouble if you are posting commercial material from a *.edu
or *.gov or similar site. These are what are referred to as "personal
advancement" or "personal use" policies.

Hum, maybe I should have taken that job at the FCC.

Anyways, the Vice-President has stated that the net will pay for itself
(The DOE-Do Commerce compromise to the Internet Bill).  This is the law
which governs that.  When in doubt: skip posting.


Not interested in being the net.cop.  Merely no more than the net.ranger
on the electronic frontier.
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From: eugene@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
Subject: Re: commercial posts
Date: 1995/07/26
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