I'm not trying to bust anyone's balls. But this guy has been
>cluttering up a number of newsgroups, Yahoo groups and who knows where
>else with his frequent postings. I don't object to his making it
>known that there is a new product on the market. I get tired of
>seeing his, sometimes bi-weekly, announcements that a new version is
>out there. If anyone is looking for a timing analyzer then he will
>already be easy to find. If anyone wants to know the current status
>of his program he has a web site.
>
>I just think that a lot of people, here and elsewhere, don't so much
>"think" about a topic like this, they justify what they "feel". How
>would people "feel" if every vendor came here to advertise, announce
>new products, new features or even just to solicit comments and
>advice? I remember awhile back there were some job postings and it
>was rather contentious whether that was considered acceptable. For
>the most part people had no logical justification for wanting to allow
>that sort of post. They just tried to rationalize their feelings, "if
>you were out of work, you would welcome those posts" sort of
>thing.
>
>Well my feelings are that I get tired of seeing advertising in this
>group and elsewhere. I moderate multiple Yahoo groups and have made a
>real effort to exclude the spam. Don't you think these groups would
>be better served with less spam?
>
>Rick
Spam is going to part of the internet for the foreseeable future, and unmoderated newsgroups are always going to be subject to unwanted intrusions. I suggest you learn to use killfiles and ignore settings rather than harp on anybody who comes along that might have a product relevant to the group, because that's not going to stop. People can make their own decisions and clearly, as in this case, some people do like getting the information.
For this particular case I think he's been exceptional in that he's looking for (and getting, and responding to) feedback to make his product better. Would that all vendors in relevant fields would do this.
Eric Jacobsen Minister of Algorithms Abineau Communications
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