> > On 4 Aug 2004 03:53:56 -0700, (WineSellerTeam) wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Folks,
> > >
> > >Be sure and check out http://www.wineselleronline.com - Its a new wine
> > >site based in Ireland with over 21 years experience in the business.
> > >And establish list of customers shows these guys mean business.Wines
> > >at wholesale prices, often the same as what off licenses buy them for!
> > >
> > >These guys also supply Coffe machines for your business backed up by
> > >some great aftersales service. You can download the catalogue of wines
> > >from the site at any time or call them with a query.
> > >
> > >So go on and check it out!
> > >
> > >www.wineselleronline.com

Mike Tommasi > wrote in message
> >
> > You work for them. So don't pretend you are some objective client.
> >
> > This is not what this forum is intended for. And 99% of your audience
> > is not even in Ireland, incredible as that may seem.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Mike Tommasi, Six Fours, France
> > email link http://www.tommasi.org/mymail

(WineSellerTeam) wrote in message . com>...
> I think that was intended alright Mike
>
> Lighten up
>

Rather than waste alt.food.wine space expressing displeasure about
'Shilling' for one's own commercial site, I sent a direct e-mail
explaining that such postings were out of place and could easily be
viewed as unethical.

Daragh MacLoughlin was 'kind enough' to respond and explain that:

1) "i never tried to hide any affiliation"
2) "Ever hear of a language barrier Dan? English isnt my first
language so i cannot always convey what i need to"
3) "well to be honest i didnt actually check to see the general flow
of conversation or check the rules and in fact i think that was the
first ever post ive made to alt groups"

So, thanks Daragh! Since I'm not in Ireland, I don't have to decide
whether to do business with this company. (It would have been an easy
decision, anyway). But I do often add links to merchants in other
countries on my web site to help direct residents toward worthwhile
merchants. I don't think I'll be putting up any positive links for
this guy.

Dan