RE: FN-FORUM A Ridiculous Reaction.....

date posted 29th January 2001 11:36

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Chas Walton
> Sent: 26 January 2001 23:16
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM A Ridiculous Reaction.....
>
>
> Darren Spink has wound someone up:
>
> > The message read....
> >
> > Subject: Impressive IT Consultancy with good track record and skill
> base
> >
>
> It looks like spam, smells like spam, tastes like spam.
>
> Okay, so maybe these people over-reacted, but no one wants that kind
> of message in a newsgroup -- unless it's a response to a specific
> question. The only way to get a plug in a newsgroup is to join in the
> discussions. When the group know you're one of them, they'll be a
> little more forgiving of your self-promotion -- providing the plug is
> relevant to a newsgroup thread.

Chas has a very good point here, I've been hanging around this forum for a
while now, dipping my toes in the water occasionally. A few days ago I
posted a shameless plug in response to a related thread and actually
received a lot of positive replies/comments. As long as what you are posting
is in keeping with the general spirit of the group you are posting to and
preferably in response to a related thread then people will take it in the
manner intended. But if you are obviously posting solely for your own
benefit/gain and have never contributed to the group before then people are
going to get annoyed.

Cheers,

Alex.