Re: A message to Self-Appointed-NewsGroup-Netiquette-Enforcers... PLEASE LEAVE US ALONE!
- From: "PC Datasheet" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:33:35 GMT
What are the names of the people you think made these responses and you are
saying have defended me?
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Over 1050 users have come from the newsgroups trusting me and requesting
help.
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"Tim Marshall" <TIMMY!@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> PC Datasheet wrote:
>
>> Not at all ---
>>
>> Here's a response out of this thread -
>
> <snip>
>
> First, of all, in my response to this sub thread, I've trimmed the
> newsgroups to just cdma, because Steve is addressing a very specific cdma
> issue, ie, the flack he's received for what some perceive as crossing the
> line in advertising.
>
> Steve, at least two of the three examples you gave came from people who
> have either defended your actions on cdma and/or are people you
> specifically quote to defend yourself.
>
> I'd like to make a counter-point as inoffensively as I can at this point.
>
> I agree with the premise of the point you're making, even if some of those
> you call "goons" might qualify it as self-serving. It is rather,
> actually, given the context and your beleaguered state as of late.
>
> Indeed, I've had many people contact ME via email (which is bogus here and
> munged on my web site) in areas of my own expertise (primarily Access as a
> front end to Oracle) based on my own postings here and in other forums.
> Now, my sig has to do with quoting favourite things my pet quaker and grey
> parrots like to say (in fact, Ditto, the grey, lately enjoys reacting to a
> telephone held close to him by grasping the receiver with his claw and
> saying clearly "Hello?") and the web site URL is to do with adults playing
> with toy soldiers and model ships.
>
> Now, given the purpose (or non-purpose) of my sig, I'm sure my traffic, if
> I wanted to solicit it from the newsgroups, would increase with a tweak of
> my sig. Perhaps I could include a web site that had to do with
> Oracle/Access activity and I'm sure I could include a brief statement if
> the web address didn't convey my business that people FOUND INOFFENSIVE
> WITH RESPECT TO THE GROUP'S CHARTER. Like, for example (feel free to use
> this, I won't accuse you or anyone of plagiarism):
>
> The Access "Oracle" http://AccessOracleFrontEndConsulting.ca
> Hints, Tips, Cheerful and Polite Personal Help
>
> OK, maybe lame, but you could have your flogging of x users have contacted
> me, etc on the web page.
>
> However, even in some other forums, I would be flayed alive if I let loose
> with a sig like that. It's relatively tame here.
> --
> Tim http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~tmarshal/
> ^o<
> /#) "Burp-beep, burp-beep, burp-beep?" - Quaker Jake
> /^^ "Whatcha doin?" - Ditto "TIM-MAY!!" - Me
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