FAQ: Want to ask a DIY question? Here's how. (V.16)

Commercial advertising IS welcome. Advertisements should have subjects of the form "AD: Advertisement Title", and not be posted more often than once a month. Unsolicited advertising is not considered abuse, and any reports of abuse sent to the advertisers ISP may be countered with this (now) frequently posted article.

But you are just about the only person here who holds this view.

Oh God...is he *still* here, banging on about that?

|Chris Bacon wrote: | |> Commercial advertising IS welcome. Advertisements should have |> subjects of the form "AD: Advertisement Title", and not be posted |> more often than once a month. Unsolicited advertising is not |> considered abuse, and any reports of abuse sent to the advertisers |> ISP may be countered with this (now) frequently posted article. | | |But you are just about the only person here who holds this view.

Then uk.d-i-y needs a proper Charter. The subject would them be put to a democratic vote.

Chris,

As you are the only one asking for this change, and there have been a number of objections to it, I'm sorry but I will not be revising the text to reflect it at this time.

Phil,

I am not now asking for a change, and I have not recently asked for a change. I am stating another viewpoint, which will be re-stated at regular intervals. It does not now matter what the wording of your FAQ is. Commercial advertising is welcome in uk.d-i-y, see below:-

"Commercial advertising IS welcome. Advertisements should have subjects of the form "AD: Advertisement Title", and not be posted more often than once a month. Unsolicited advertising is not considered abuse, and any reports of abuse sent to the advertisers ISP may be countered with this (now) frequently posted article"

HTH.

I see; so you plan to put out an alternative FAQ posting. Are you going to build, maintain and fund an alternative FAQ website as well? Failing that how about giving a positive contribution to the FAQ, there are several areas waiting for updates and new sections.

Phil The uk.d-i-y FAQ is at

Chris, I disagree totally with this and would vote against it if it ever comes to a vote. Most of us here do not want monthly or even less frequent commercial adverts that do not add anything to the information being imparted *in response to questions raised*. The only commercial or advertising postings acceptable, IMO, are those that answer a specific question. This is "solicited advertising".

Unsolicited advertising is not a current feature of this newsgroup and should not become one. If you want to see unsolicited advertising, then go ahead and propose a new newsgroup, like uk.d-i-y.adverts, so those of us that do not want to see it can choose not to subscribe.

(fu set to uk.d-i-y only)

You have up to 4 lines in your sig. That's your lot. You should not be posting simply to show off that sig., and if you do readers are likely to take the hint and specifically avoid buying any product so advertised. Any other advertising is forbidden unless it offers general information that *will* be of interest to some of the readers - and isn't an advert for your product. As an example I will shortly be 'advertising' an annual event in another group; it's an annual show for RISC OS computers and the group is for people who deal with computers as the main part of their job. I don't run the show but I will be one of the exhibitors. That's about as close to 'advertising' as anyone should ever go on uk groups.

Anyone trying to push it further should be told to push off!

Rubbish.

I think perhaps it's time to review your medication.

Perhaps it would be better if you explain what you mean, rather than passing stupid comments.

Ooh, pot, kettle, thingy ...

You're not that stupid, are you?

JC: You can have up to 4 lines in your sig. That's your lot. CB: Rubbish.

Don't you *really* understand what I mean by "rubbish" above?

Absolutely.

The stuff in the green bin. They put it in the big white lorry today.

spam

s'not. Goodstuff. Snip!