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Mara wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:58:43 -0700, trout wrote:
>
>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>
>>> posting spam...
>>
>> Posting spam is a fetish of mine? What the devil are you on about?
>> Or simply "on"?
>
> What he's on about is your spamming your site to this group. If you
> wish to make people aware of the site, then include the link in a
> sig, without all the extra crap. The way you did it can cost you your
> account.
>
> "Is that clear enough? Or do you need more clues?"
>
> <snip>

Eh?
--
"Mix some top-and bottom-posting; and the fun begins."

Robert Larson wrote:
> never mind.
>
> Let me put it to you this way,
>
> Your advertising in usenet, most people take offense to that. Even in
> the 24hoursupport group. Its not really the correct group to be
> posting links to your site. Now I can see if you want some traffic,
> but think, do you really want all the morons that are on ng's to
> start flodding your site with there spam? I would think not.
>
> Me personally I would advertise by word of mouth, or by business
> cards. Place your page into google so it can be found....
>
> Look, all I am saying is that you need to be carefull with what you
> post. Your website looks pretty good. Maybe I came across pretty
> harsh, but I made an assumption that I was just replying to a bot..
> My Bad.
>
> Cheers
>

The point is, you *are* replying to 'Trout', *why* are you not replying to
the OP (Original Poster, the spammer).

>
> "trout" <> wrote in message
> news:bla9uo$9uofh$...
>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>
>>> posting spam...
>>
>> Posting spam is a fetish of mine? What the devil are you on
>> about? Or simply "on"?
>>
>>> "trout" <> wrote in message
>>> news:bla9jn$9tadh$...
>>>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> To bad this is not the group to advertise your silly fetish
>>>>
>>>> And what "fetish" of mine would that be?
>>>>
>>>>> "trout" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:bla8op$9q83s$...
>>>>>> Ferrit Community Forums wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello Everyone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just a quick note to everyone to say that
>>>>>>> www.ferrit.co.uk/forums is now active please support this new
>>>>>>> site by visiting us.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Um, why? You have given no compelling reason; 'here', or on
>>>>>> the site. There is zilch; nada, going on. I hear crickets. You
>>>>>> have built it and they haven't come. The only topic of interest
>>>>>> is your spamming of Usenet.
>>>>>> And what are the benefits of a web-based forum, as opposed
>>>>>> to a newsgroup? Who are you, and why are you doing this? Why
>>>>>> should I give you my email address, and trust you to censor what
>>>>>> I write? --
>>>>>> "No thanks."

Mara wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:58:43 -0700, trout wrote:
>
>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>
>>> posting spam...
>>
>> Posting spam is a fetish of mine? What the devil are you on about?
>> Or simply "on"?
>
> What he's on about is your spamming your site to this group. If you
> wish to make people aware of the site, then include the link in a
> sig, without all the extra crap. The way you did it can cost you your
> account.
>
> "Is that clear enough? Or do you need more clues?"
>
> <snip>

Any chance 'Mara' of checking who you are addressing.
Pardon me if *I am wrong* but was above meant to be addressed to 'Trout'

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:50:09 -0700, trout wrote:

>Mara wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:58:43 -0700, trout wrote:
>>
>>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>>
>>>> posting spam...
>>>
>>> Posting spam is a fetish of mine? What the devil are you on about?
>>> Or simply "on"?
>>
>> What he's on about is your spamming your site to this group. If you
>> wish to make people aware of the site, then include the link in a
>> sig, without all the extra crap. The way you did it can cost you your
>> account.
>>
>> "Is that clear enough? Or do you need more clues?"
>>
>> <snip>
>
> Eh?
>--
>"Mix some top-and bottom-posting; and the fun begins."

See my next reply. I missed the first part of this thread - I'm not sure why. I
never saw the OP, at any rate. The first post I received was the one where RL
apparently accused you of spamming, which kind of boggled me a bit.

"If you know what I mean."

--
* Prowler wonders about this recurring lower back pain
* AB takes the rabid weasel out of Prowler's shorts

trout wrote:
> Mara wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:58:43 -0700, trout wrote:
>>
>>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>>
>>>> posting spam...
>>>
>>> Posting spam is a fetish of mine? What the devil are you on
>>> about? Or simply "on"?
>>
>> What he's on about is your spamming your site to this group. If you
>> wish to make people aware of the site, then include the link in a
>> sig, without all the extra crap. The way you did it can cost you your
>> account.
>>
>> "Is that clear enough? Or do you need more clues?"
>>
>> <snip>
>
> Eh?

Geez, this *is* funny !
It's like the bloke who's looking at nothing in the sky and eventually
everyone else can see a spaceship

Well I think Ferrit is lovely, they have my vote anytime.


"Robert Larson" <> wrote in message
news:MR1eb.25$ om...
> posting spam...
>
>
>
> "trout" <> wrote in message
> news:bla9jn$9tadh$...
> > Robert Larson wrote:
> >
> > > To bad this is not the group to advertise your silly fetish
> >
> > And what "fetish" of mine would that be?
> >
> > > "trout" <> wrote in message
> > > news:bla8op$9q83s$...
> > >> Ferrit Community Forums wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hello Everyone
> > >>>
> > >>> Just a quick note to everyone to say that
www.ferrit.co.uk/forums is
> > >>> now active please support this new site by visiting us.
> > >>
> > >> Um, why? You have given no compelling reason; 'here', or on
the
> > >> site. There is zilch; nada, going on. I hear crickets. You have
> > >> built it and they haven't come. The only topic of interest is
your
> > >> spamming of Usenet.
> > >> And what are the benefits of a web-based forum, as opposed to
a
> > >> newsgroup? Who are you, and why are you doing this? Why should I
give
> > >> you my email address, and trust you to censor what I write?
> > >> --
> > >> "No thanks."
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Patience wrote:

> Well I think Ferrit is lovely, they have my vote anytime.

Vote for what? Spammer of the Week?
--
"Additionally; so what?"

Patrick wrote:

> trout wrote:
>> Mara wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:58:43 -0700, trout wrote:
>>>
>>>> Robert Larson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> posting spam...
>>>>
>>>> Posting spam is a fetish of mine? What the devil are you on
>>>> about? Or simply "on"?
>>>
>>> What he's on about is your spamming your site to this group. If you
>>> wish to make people aware of the site, then include the link in a
>>> sig, without all the extra crap. The way you did it can cost you
>>> your account.
>>>
>>> "Is that clear enough? Or do you need more clues?"
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>
>> Eh?
>
> Geez, this *is* funny !
> It's like the bloke who's looking at nothing in the sky and eventually
> everyone else can see a spaceship

Thanks for the reality check.
--
"I was beginning to wonder if it *was* just me...."

On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:26:47 -0700, trout wrote:

<snip>
> Thanks for the reality check.
>--
>"I was beginning to wonder if it *was* just me...."

Apparently not. My bad.

I should cut back to doing four things at once instead of six, I guess.

"Though I *did* get them all done. Including painting the hallway ceiling. LOL"

--
* Prowler wonders about this recurring lower back pain
* AB takes the rabid weasel out of Prowler's shorts