WHat is Spam

I Agree completely Rodney,it would be nice to get a heads up every now and
then without that person getting flamed
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Chris S
Replace com with net to e-mail
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"Rodney Long" wrote in message
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This group could have thousands of people on it, if it didn't have the
self appointed net cops, who call "everything" about someone's web site as
being spam

The pro's I know never post to groups like this because if they mention
they are kicking butt with one of their sponsor' lures , they are called
spammers, if someone from Bass Pro shops got on here and told everyone,
hay guys check out this new lure we just started carrying, it the greatest
thing I've fished with, is run off for spamming . If some small lure
makers came on here and said guys I'm trying to develop a new lure, and I
need the groups input,, is FLAMED, and called every name in the book.

I would love to hear and see what's new in bass fishing, like the video
link that was just posted. Of course since the one giving that link is not
associated with the company, it was not spam, if the same link was posted
from someone who invented it, he would be called the lowest spammer in the
world. (it was a very good looking bait, I could care less who posted it,
it was on topic, and no one was forced to click the link)

What I think a few on here want, is they want to spend all their money
with people who don't contribute to the overall group. It's fine to talk
about any body's (company's) lures here as long as no one on the group
gets any money from the others buying that lure, that money should go to
the MEGA tackle companies who only think the members here are a $ sign,
not worth their time to even answer a question.

I'm a member of several fishing email groups, that have many times the
numbers of people than this group, they also have many people who are
members, who are also in the fishing industry. In these groups there are
no "spam cops" in the membership , and the list owners tell those in the
industry, if you have something new coming out, PLEASE let the group know
first. The reason for this is everyone in the group wants to catch more
fish.

Now if someone just started posting the same "commercial" message, about
the same product everyday, or even once a week, I'M SURE THEY WOULD BE
JUMPED. That has never happened though.

This group has lost many good contributors, because they were in the
fishing industry, they offered much more than just their products.

I've had many members from here tell me they loved some of my stuff years
ago, but where heavily flamed, or feared they would be flamed for talking
about it on this group.

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Rodney Long
SpecTastic tackle company

http://spectastictackle.com/

"Chris S" wrote in message
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I Agree completely Rodney,it would be nice to get a heads up every now and
then without that person getting flamed
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ahh Ken has nothing better to contribute to this group other than being
a spam cop. maybe he will come to the NWC and explain why he feels the need
to do it. nah he'll never come, that's tournament fishing and probably
represents everything that's wrong in this world to him. But if you do come
Ken, I'll be the first to offer you a cold beer. hell I'll even make up that
spam and eggs laminate for ya!!!..


:-) I have got to try making one just for the hell of it(the spam and
eggs laminate that is)

"Fishking" wrote in message
news:4646f7df$0$3194 :-)
I have got to try making one just for the hell of it(the spam and
eggs laminate that is)

Ok I did, and I posted it, and I have nothing better to do today it seems

Fishking wrote:
"Chris S" wrote:
I Agree completely Rodney,it would be nice to get a heads up every now and
then without that person getting flamed

ahh Ken has nothing better to contribute to this group other than being
a spam cop. maybe he will come to the NWC and explain why he feels the need
to do it. nah he'll never come, that's tournament fishing and probably
represents everything that's wrong in this world to him. But if you do come
Ken, I'll be the first to offer you a cold beer. hell I'll even make up that
spam and eggs laminate for ya!!!..

If anyone wants to talk about fly fishing for bass I can contribute
to the discussion, but you're right I don't have much to contribute
concerning trailers, electronics, trucks, trolling motors, bait
casters, lures or tournaments. I think tournaments are wrongheaded
and would never participate in such a thing but there's a hell of
a lot things in this mean old world worse that tournament fishing
and if *you* want to fish in one, more power to you.

I've been trying to get to a NWC or at the least a fishing trip
with Steve Huber, I like northwoods smallie fishing, but so far our
timing has been off. I doubt I'll make it this year, I started chemo
last Wednesday and I'm not scheduled to be done with it until Nov. 10
but I'll definitely take a rain check on that beer.

As for being a SPAM Kop I am happy to plead guilty as charged. Usenet
newsgroups are for the most part self-policing so that means anyone
named self can be a SPAM Kop including *my*self. Just don't SPAM, it's
bad for business anyway.

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Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" snip
.. Just don't SPAM, it's
bad for business anyway.

Yeah I agree 100%, if it's spam, it's bad for business

An infrequent contributor, but a multi-daily reader of this group, I want to
throw in my own .02 to the spam conversation.

I am relatively new to bass fishing. In fact, I just started two years ago
when I retired from a long an undistinguished career with the Feds. While I
know next to nothing compared with so many in this group, I have learned a
great deal from all of you. I have learned fishing techniques (RichZ has
the best drop-shot article ever), places to fish, tackle, lures, line,
etc.

Because of this group, I have purchased plastics from Randy, spinnerbaits
from Steve H., and hooks and rigs from Rodney. Each and every one of these
items have become part of my standard equipment list, and as I have
practiced with them I have increased my skill levels and confidence.
Frankly, I appreciate the efforts these guys and others have made to spread
the word on their own products as well as other product lines.

I do not consider their posts to be spam and have never looked at them as
such. Sorry Ken, but spam in my book is the 15 emails I get each day on how
to add 3 inches to my wankie or how to get a low-cost re-fi on the mortgage.
None of the guys in this group has emailed me with any commercial ads. The
information they provide to me and the opportunity to link to their product
page is so benign as to hardly qualify as commercial enterprise.

Going one step farther, Rodney mailed me some free rigs and even paid the
postage. Steve sent me a SWL lure to test. Randy doubled up part of my
order for some plastics because he felt he was not timely in mailing them
out to me. Thank you all for your generosity and kindlyness.

Ken, I'm sorry to hear about your chemo treatments. I hope everything works
out OK.

johnval1 wrote:
An infrequent contributor, but a multi-daily reader of this group, I want to
throw in my own .02 to the spam conversation.
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I do not consider their posts to be spam and have never looked at them as
such. Sorry Ken, but spam in my book is the 15 emails I get each day on how
to add 3 inches to my wankie or how to get a low-cost re-fi on the mortgage.

No need to apologize to me but most folks, whether they realize it
or not, appreciate that rofb is a non-commercial Usenet newsgroup.
If you allow commercials here, even the benign ones from the good
guys, this place would soon lose an essential part of its character
and usefulness. I've seen it happen in other newsgroups.

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Ken, I'm sorry to hear about your chemo treatments. I hope everything works
out OK.

Thanks, John. It is what it is and I take it one day at a time.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Sorry Ken but is your take on this so called spam....thats just your opinion
and you know they are just like AH everyone got one
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Chris S
Replace com with net to e-mail
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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johnval1 wrote:
An infrequent contributor, but a multi-daily reader of this group, I want
to throw in my own .02 to the spam conversation.
snip
I do not consider their posts to be spam and have never looked at them as
such. Sorry Ken, but spam in my book is the 15 emails I get each day on
how to add 3 inches to my wankie or how to get a low-cost re-fi on the
mortgage.

No need to apologize to me but most folks, whether they realize it
or not, appreciate that rofb is a non-commercial Usenet newsgroup.
If you allow commercials here, even the benign ones from the good
guys, this place would soon lose an essential part of its character
and usefulness. I've seen it happen in other newsgroups.

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Ken, I'm sorry to hear about your chemo treatments. I hope everything
works out OK.

Thanks, John. It is what it is and I take it one day at a time.

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Ken Fortenberry