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Re: The net is a RORT!!!

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From: sinbad
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 00:00
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In <57je78$t9o@demeter.omen.com.au>, dcampbell@southwest.com.au (Dean Campbell) writes:
>Greetings everyone ,
>I just need to get this off my chest . No doubt there will be flames
>from some of you but I can live with that !!!
>
>THE INTERNET IS A RORT !!!!!	
>
[..]
>
>Q1     How many news groups do you subscribe too ??
>
Lots (30-40)

>Q2    What is the greatest amount of replys you have had to one
>posting ??
>
Heaps, I've never kept track but I have always had a satisfactory
response to any posting I have made over the last few years.

>Q3    Do you believe the QUOTED figures of how many people are on the
>net !
>
Which ones?  I have seen about a dozen different estimates in
the last fortnight.  Two dozen in the last month, ...

>Q4    Do you believe this message will get more than 10 or 15 replys !
>
You're up to about 6 now.  Not bad :)

>
>Q5   If you run a business and use the net for advertising what sort
>of response do you get from your postings (honestly) ??
>
Lots and lots.  Then again I target my newsgroup postings
carefully and, knowing that most newbies don't use the newsgroups,
don't expect too much.  And no, I don't spam.


>Please post your replys to this message in here ...you can e-mail me
[..]
>THE INTERNET IS A RORT !!!!!
>
>Dean Campbell
>
>Oh yea ...I have only posted this to 2 groups ...Lets see what happens
>!

Well Dean, this has been a pretty effective troll.  Congrats!


Sinbad.

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Subject: Re: The net is a RORT!!!
Date: 1996/11/28
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