Re: What does this group consider to be spam?

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:21:29 -0700, LooseCannon
<lambchop.LC@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Fugetaboutit wrote:
>> Hi, I've posted twice in this group; once on 9/17/05 about my
>> significant other who is a chronic pain sufferer (Subject: Significant
>> Other suffers from Chronic Pain) and once in response to a 9/1/05
>> message (Subject: HOLISTIC HEALING).
>>
>> In the latter message, I was responding to several responses. In the
>> original post, someone was advertising their massage business and
>> every response (I think) was to blast the OP for spamming. I am a
>> little baffled by that response.
>>
>> I am the boyfriend of a sufferer, so I do not have first hand
>> experience with chronic pain, but I have lived with someone who has
>> pain for over a year and I think I have a decent grasp of how it
>> affects her. Her life is nothing like it used to be, she can't work,
>> she can't sleep, etc. etc. After a year of trying things, we have a
>> decent PM doc and are also seeing some people for craniosacral
>> therapy, massage, meditation, and psyche counseling. She also goes to
>> yoga classes when she can and they help.
>>
>> I would like to understand what it is that people in here considering
>> spamming and whether or not most of you find that HOLISTIC HEALING
>> post to be spam.
>>
>> - Would it be wrong to recommend a book in here? Or a web site?
>
>If it's your book or if your selling it, yes, it'd be unwise. If its
>just something youve found thats helped, go for it.

That makes complete sense, thank you.
>>
>> - If I ask for doctor recommendations in Baltimore and someone
>> responds, are they spamming?
>
>In all likelihood they are not. But most ppl dont give doc referrals or
>recommendations without really knowing the person first. Too many ppl
>looking for recreational drugs to risk giving out good pain doc info to
>unknowns.
>
Man, I'm glad I asked! That one should have occurred to me.

>> - If someone knows of a good doctor and posts about them here when
>> nobody has asked for a recommendation, is that spamming?
>
>Nope, just foolish, considering how many ppl ready & willing to scam
>good pain docs read this ng regularly.
>
Same as above, I'm sure you are right.
>>
>> Thanks and wishing you a pain-free day.
>
>You too.
>(BTW, the answers above are just my opinions, not policy here...others
>may feel differntly about the same questions)

Many thanks.
.

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