On Fri, 27 May 2005 07:55:22 GMT, Gunner wrote:
On 26 May 2005 19:43:32 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

On Thu, 26 May 2005 18:05:11 GMT, Gunner wrote:
On 26 May 2005 16:20:25 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

I don't think so. If someone participates in the group, that's a whole
lot different than someone using it _exclusively_ to exploit it as a
free advertising forum. Like Steve Knight and Robin Lee over in the
wooddorking group - great advice, active participants, and oh by the
way, they sell stuff. But they don't just come in, drop an ad, and use
it only for that; they contribute real value to the group.

So the guy that pops in, offers up his deceased Dads minty Heavy 10,
then leaves, is a spammer?

Well, that's still different than some guy advertising his business...

Why?

"Hey, I've got (thing), thought I'd talk to you guys before putting it
on eBay", vs. "Come to craporama.com and see our assortment of crap!" ?