Re: Shareware Solutions II

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <50it87$gs5@news.vanderbilt.edu>,
Tilghman Lesher <lesherjt@vuse.vanderbilt.edu> wrote:
>Joe Kohn (joko@crl.com) wrote:
>:  >but as this is an advertisement, it crosses the "Netiquette"
>:  >boundary of what's acceptable on this newsgroup.

>: Then, how come no one said anything when another Apple II newsletter
>: publisher posted a similar press release for their publication on csa2 the
>: same day that I posted my press release? Makes one wonder, doesn't it?

>"But officer, everyone else was speeding, too."
>"Yeah, but I caught YOU."
>No, I'm not an officer, I'm not patrolling the Internet, but the parallel
>exists, and it is valid.  Just because someone else broke Netiquette
>the day you got caught doesn't excuse the fact that you broke Netiquette.

   I and several others posted last week why such announcements are
JUST FINE on c.s.a2. When you're proven wrong by many people, please
accept it, and move on. Sticking to your guns in an intractable
postition is the fastest way to attract flames.

Nathan Mates

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