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"John Turner" <nospam@nospam.invalid> writes:

[ Gawd look it's another AndyB lookalike with the 'stick it up yours' email
address.... 8-) ]

>"sean"  wrote

>> Whinge whinge whinge, if you don't like it don't read it, easy.

>Fuck that - it shouldn't be posted - read the group FAQs and read eBay's 
>terms and conditions regarding spamming of newsgroups.  I wouldn't complain 
>if it was relevent to the uk group to which it was posted, but it clearly 
>isn't.

Don't bring up Ebay into this! Members of Ebay are perfectly ok to post
messages about their items for sale into *relevant* newsgroups. Note the
word that I emphasised.

When I have stuff for sale on Ebay, I post messages to appropriate
newsgroups. Sure I get flamed for it but that's tough since I'm a legit
seller and I want to get as much awareness as possible for the things I want
to sell. Simple marketting.

But yes if something is posted inappropriately, sure it's going to cause
some concern.

The good thing with Usenet is that if you don't like a post, just don't read
it! And in particular, so not post a follow-up because you (just like me)
are giving free promotion to the original poster.

Just because an item might not be UK prototype doesn't make it irrelevant -
we have loads of Australian modellers who model non-Australia prototypes.
But given the way the original poster has 'thrust' his message out, I'd
consider it close to 'spam' too, except that it's been posted in appropriate
newsgroups. The SHOUT factor is quite high though - and I think that's
what's made it annoying.

Craig.
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