Thanks Ken,

I never read this part. Hell I didn't even go that far. But interesting
read none the less. Thanks again Ken!!

How to advertise on Usenet
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There *are* acceptable ways to advertise in Usenet newsgroups.

1. The on-topic notice

If you have a product or a message that is specifically related to a
particular Usenet newsgroup, and you want to let people know about it,
it's *usually* all right to post *one* notice about it.

Note the word "notice." A notice is a brief mention of the product with
information about how interested persons can find out more. It's not a
sales pitch. It's not an advertisement. It's not a "BUY BUY BUY" sort of
message. It's a notice.

--
www.wermieerniebaits.com
"Quality Hand Poured Baits"
Making Fish regret their decision on a daily basis"
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
t...
Bob Rickard wrote:
Randy, as one of "us" trying to move a step further into the world of
fishing, I personally wish you all the luck in the world. But never
forget
this: To some here, you are now one of "them," and therefore anything you
say from now on is spamming, regardless what you say or give away.

There are legit ways to advertise your products even in a
non-commercial Usenet newsgroup. Basically it consists of
a 4-line .sig with your company affiliation and contact
info (usually a URL and email address). I don't know of
anyone who would complain about such advertisements.

Beyond that, yeah, people will complain. Yours truly
foremost among them. Blatant advertising here is counter-
productive anyway. What outfit would want to deliberately
p*** off potential customers ?

Here's the adverstising on Usenet "bible". Follow it and
you're home free (even SPAMming old geezers ;-).

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/adve.../how-to/part1/

--
Ken Fortenberry