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In article <1992Aug28.230103.2854@ifi.unizh.ch> lytras@avalon.physik.unizh.ch (Lytras Apostolos) writes:
>I disagree strongly. This is not what Usenet is about, we *certainly*
>don't look like fools if we respect Usenet tradition, and it is *not* a
>ridiculous thing to (as you put it) "censor" (I'd rather say "moderate")
>these postings. If you read news.answers from time to time, you can find
>more info on what Usenet is, and what it isn't. I am quoting Gene
>Spafford's "What is Usenet?" article here:
>
> 7. Usenet is not an advertising medium.
>
>    Because of Usenet's roots in academia, and because Usenet depends
>    so heavily on cooperation (sometimes among competitors), custom
>    dictates that advertising be kept to a minimum.  It is tolerated
>    if it is infrequent, informative, and low-hype.
>
>    The "comp.newprod" newsgroup is NOT an exception to this rule:
>    product announcements are screened by a moderator in an attempt to
>    keep the hype-to-information ratio in check.

Yes, but including prices in c.s.n.announce would _decrease_ the
hype-to-info ratio.  Having the prices announced in a moderated group
would restrict hype considerably; and telling us how much these
packages cost would dramatically increase the information content of
the posts.

Personally, I don't see much point in announcing commercial packages
unless prices are included.  

			Dave
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David M. Meyer                             Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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