"Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote in
message link.net...
>
> Jerry Avins drivels:
>
> > Marcia Pease wrote:
> > > In article >, Jerry Avins
>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > >>
> > >> ...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>It's SPAM you cretin.
> > >>
> > >>Oh? Define spam. Hint: it is /not/ "a message I don't like."
> > >>
> > >>Jerry
> > >
> > >
> > > Spam is an unsolicited message sent as one of a set of messages that
are
> > > substantially the same.
> > >
> > > Advertising is unsolicited in most groups. The OP posts a large
volume
> > > of book advertisements. The curry ad was not posted elsewhere, but
the
> > > picnic ad was.
> > >
> > > In the groups I run we have solved the spam problem by soliciting
> > > advertisements (except of course from Mrs. Bonk's notorious
boyfriend).
> >
> > Respectfully, Marcy, I disagree. Spam is /both/ unsolicited and sent in
> > large volume. Being unsolicited isn't enough: the start of every thread
> > is unsolicited. Volume alone isn't enough: newsletters are sent out to
> > thousands of recipients.
> >
> > I don't see that commercial recommendations by their very being are
> > spam. When I put the finishing touches on my combination
> > burn-salve/apron-waterproofer/shoe-polish/cast-iron-seasoner, I intend
> > that the denizens of this august group will be the first to know, and I
> > will offer it for sale at cost plus a modest increment commensurate with
> > my genius. No one could denigrate such a marvelous offering as "spam".
> >
>
>
> Every single *one* of your posts I've ever run across can be technically
> considered "spam" - that's because you are advertising your sheer
> *stupidity*...but (fortunately) no one is "buying".
>
> "Too bad, so sad..."
>
Gregory, you should be ashamed of yourself talking like that to a valued
member of this group (a.c-c) such as Jerry.
On this occasion I sadly have to agree with Marcia and yourself that the OP
is posting to newsgroups on a regular basis with "targeted spam". You would
be justified in reporting her and it would not be the first occasion she has
been reported.
If the OP were to hang around and indulge in some conversation or become a
regular poster to the group or acknowledge the fact she has caused dissent
then perhaps it would not be so bad but she doesn't. Her sole intention is
to make money out of us, she is not interested in the group or the
discussion that goes on here. I for one, have no wish to spend my hard
earned money downloading messages from a spammer.
Having said all this I feel there is no need for the rudeness displayed by
you. I do hope you will see fit to apologise to Jerry and make amends.
Mrs Bonk