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Pooh-Man wrote:
> "Briarroot" <woodsyl@iwon.com> wrote in message 
> news:13aq5d979c3q0ff@corp.supernews.com...
>> *You* are missing the point.  People who read this newsgroup are 
>> highly likely to be interested in the type of game that Nats is 
>> offering.  A *single* message advertising an eBay auction for a game 
>> of interest to the readers of this group does not constitute spam. It 
>> might be different if he were constantly inundating this newsgroup 
>> with off-topic ads, but he isn't.  Those posting objections to Nats' 
>> auction ads are wasting far more time and demanding far more attention 
>> than he ever has.
>>
>> And considering the actual amount of off-topic ads appearing daily in 
>> the gaming newsgroups ("golds" anyone?), Nats' recent auction notices 
>> are rather a breath of fresh air!
> 
> His eBay posts are all over the gaming groups and not just here. That is 
> spam. There is a games market group for just that purpose. I used to 
> sell and trade games there quite frequently.
>

"All over" as in one post per game in the groups germane to each 
genre.  In other words, it ain't exactly an uncontrolled flood!


> He has a much better chance of selling there than here. Got any other questions?
>

Yeah.  Why haven't you posted your moronic protests about the idiots 
spamming these very same newsgroups selling "golds" for MMOGs?


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