Tim J. wrote:



It's still spam, regardless if the guy is good, his stuff is good, it's topical,
etc. I noticed the same message posted on many discussion groups, and that fact
alone could qualify it as spam. Once the group decides anyone can post spam for
fishing goods because the posts are topical, Katy bar the door, because there
are a LOT of fly fishing vendors out there.

For sure! Those vendors are just waiting in line looking for the first
hint that fly fishing related spam would be tolerated here and then LOOK
OUT! The group would be ruined and we might even get some fishing
related stuff posted!

Willi