"IMM" wrote in message ...
"RR" wrote in message
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On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 02:54:50 GMT, "BigWallop"
wrote:

Good luck with your auction though.

I've only started using this group, but looking at the quality of your
comments, BigWallop, you certainly strike me as the "village asshole".

You have noticed too. Sad.

I'm kind of amazed that the simple posting of a book for sale on an NG
can create such a furore. I am actually a private person who sells on
Ebay as a hobby,or rather to provide a smallish income whilst I bring
up the sprogs.
My own opinion,is that the odd advert from individual sellers is not
particularly offensive on any newsgroup...it's not as though I'm a
giant corporation or anything.
I post to the textiles NGs and although we have a marketplace ng,
people often ignore the fact and post adverts.Do we get overexcited
about it? Nope, not usually.
My view is that ngs that are mainly populated by men have a higher
than usual quota of "trainspotter" types who are easily given to bouts
of agitation when their territory is invaded.
But...I might be wrong! ;-))

love
Sarah