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Old March 18th, 2004, 06:53 AM
Fredda Weinberg
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I'm part of the development team of http://www.weightlossbuddy.com and we've
recently added hundreds of new members to our community. If you've visited
before, it's definitely worth a another look.

The ZIP search feature helps supportive people find each other discretely -
you choose how much information you care to share.

We have live greeters to welcome you. Come meet our fitness experts, sign up
for our motivational newsetters by personal
coach Wendy Hearn and discover the support of the Weight Loss Buddy
community. I'll meet you there!
Fredda

And please allow me to briefly address my critic:

It's that slippery slope thing. Let one advertiser do it because it's
'relevant' and before long the group is swamped because *anything* can
be made relevant with enough twisty logic.


There's nothing twisted about letting people who are interested in losing
weight know about a free service to find local workout partners.

Try joining a group and participating as a member. Keep the link to your

business in your sig.

I'm not presenting myself as anything else than I am. I always had the
option of passing myself off, but I consider that dishonest. I *am*
participating - and the members of WLB who are finding what they seek are
grateful.

By the way, it's not my business. I'm paid to develop software - I'm
working on the recipe swap tonight - but I convinced the powers that be to
open the site to the public while the rest of the company organizes. The
response has convinced management that the buddy search portion of the site
will remain free of charge - Thank You!

That said, again, I personally apologize to anyone who finds my period
notices distateful.

I will continue reporting you to your ISP.


As I've noted before, our hosting company has strict rules about spam, but
period notices in targeted newsgroups doesn't fit that qualification.


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Old March 18th, 2004, 01:54 PM
revek
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Default Free Weight Loss/Workout Buddy Matching Service

Fredda Weinberg burbled across the ether:


SNIP CANNED ADVERTISING

And please allow me to briefly address my critic:

It's that slippery slope thing. Let one advertiser do it because
it's 'relevant' and before long the group is swamped because
*anything* can be made relevant with enough twisty logic.


There's nothing twisted about letting people who are interested in
losing weight know about a free service to find local workout
partners.


Do you not read for comprehension? I did not accuse you personally of
twisty logic. It's the principle of the thing. Apparently marketing
damages your brain.

Try joining a group and participating as a member. Keep the link to
your business in your sig.


I'm not presenting myself as anything else than I am. I always had
the option of passing myself off, but I consider that dishonest.


Right. "Passing yourself off" as a human being who doesn't have a
marketing agenda. Right.

I
*am* participating - and the members of WLB who are finding what
they seek are grateful.


I don't see any newsgroup by the name of WLB. You are not participating
in the newsgroups you are spamming. Advertising at people is *not*
participating in the community.

By the way, it's not my business. I'm paid to develop software - I'm
working on the recipe swap tonight - but I convinced the powers that
be to open the site to the public while the rest of the company
organizes. The response has convinced management that the buddy
search portion of the site will remain free of charge - Thank You!


You're paid to develop software yet you spend your time spamming
newsgroups about this website. Right.

That said, again, I personally apologize to anyone who finds my period
notices distateful.


Apologies don't mean much unless you stop doing the offensive behavior.

I will continue reporting you to your ISP.


As I've noted before, our hosting company has strict rules about
spam, but period notices in targeted newsgroups doesn't fit that
qualification.


I don't give a damn about your hosting company's rules (which of
*course* are going to define spam as something they don't do, even while
they do it).

ASDLC's charter prohibits advertising of any kind. Period. You are
breaking our rules which I consider much more important. So **** off.
--
revek www.geocities.com/tanirevek/LowCarb.html lowcarbing since June
2002 5'2" 41 F 165+/too much/size seven petite please
SUSHIDO: The way of the Tuna.


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Old March 18th, 2004, 06:32 PM
J.J. in WA State
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Hark! I heard "Fredda Weinberg" say:

snip

That said, again, I personally apologize to anyone who finds my period
notices distateful.


Then knock it the hell off! Or at the very least, preface your
advertising with an indicator such as [AD] so we can filter you
out. For now, I'll just settle for killfiling anything with the
words "workout buddy" in the subject header...



--
J.J. in WA State
(251/240/150)
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Old March 21st, 2004, 12:09 AM
That T Woman
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"J.J. in WA State" wrote in message
...
Hark! I heard "Fredda Weinberg" say:

snip

That said, again, I personally apologize to anyone who finds my period
notices distateful.


Then knock it the hell off! Or at the very least, preface your
advertising with an indicator such as [AD] so we can filter you
out. For now, I'll just settle for killfiling anything with the
words "workout buddy" in the subject header...



--
J.J. in WA State
(251/240/150)


I bet you that now she'll change the header! Tip: don't announce how you
will kill-file a spammer or a troll! Just do it and let them wonder why
almost no one (only the loonies) answers them.

Tonia


 




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