Re: A2Central News

[Bill Robbins <usenet@swiftel.THINOUT.yuk>]

In article <NsqNg.945$7I1.553@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>,
 Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> wrote:

> carbide@egine.com wrote:
> 
> > Why wouldn't I think that?  A2 Central has been spamming
> > comp.sys.apple2 with advertising for some time. This time it's clearly
> > a classic bait-and-switch- you offer a "free bulletin board" in hopes
> > of finding some suckers willing to pay for whatever it is you're
> > peddling over there.  Which is fine... in comp.sys.apple2.marketplace.
> 
> Show of hands regular posters - who other than carbide thinks A2C has 
> been spamming CSA2? Be honest, because I can only recall making one or 
> two announcements, and posting KFest reports back in July.
> 
> I'm not sure how serious I can take you Paul. Clearly you don't know 
> anything about A2Central. Maybe you're confusing it with Syndicomm - 
> which is (was) a subscription system. A lot of people are under that 
> mistaken impression. A2Central has always been free and now we're expanding.
> 
> I'm the new owner/operator of A2Central. As such, I'm not planning on 
> selling anything because, frankly, that would mean keeping track of 
> subscriptions and kicking people when they don't pay, etc. More hassle 
> than I care to deal with. Instead, I'm keeping it casual and with as few 
> rules and hassles as possible. All I'll ask is for people to use their 
> real names and be civil.
> 
> Since you've somehow taken a personal dislike for me, I'll understand 
> completely if you don't wish to participate.

Your announcements are entirely appropriate, and appreciated.