timeOday said:
Not sure what to make of that. It's advertising, yet targeted and
appropriate to the topic instead of blanketing all of usenet. Is it
still spam or not?
It's not "Spam" by any appropriate definition -- "Spam" tends to be thrown
at messages/messengers as a reflexive response to "what I don't want to see
here" (not suggesting that includes you). I've heard the label leveled at
all non-private commercial posts, all commercial posts regardless of the
poster's business or other interests, and not at helpful posts posted by
commercial entities.
I think the best way to distinguish between an appropriate posting and the
pink stuff is to look at the _content_ not the poster -- after all
_messages_, not people/entities are "Spam" -- they are "spammers" -- or
"scum of the earth", your choice.
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It's not off-topic content*, nor is it cross-posted to off-topic groups.
Unless the charter for this group specifically prohibits all non-private
commercial postings, all commercial postings, or something in between, it's
not Spam. I cannot find the original charter (if there ever was one) for
"comp.periphs.scanners" (where I'm reading/posting) and in the absence of
such a charter and a clear statement regarding permitted content, I'd have
to let it pass. Other groups in the cross-post list may have charters
forbidding the content. If so, it's Spam there and not here.
*As an interesting aside, if a long off-topic discussion results from your
comment, your post may well be considered "Spam".
All that said, I think it's a possible solution to all the "I need to find a
scanner to scan my slides, negs, etc." posts (including mine). I'd like to
hear form them. they can reach me at scanners at dolman period ca -- ca, not
com. Hopefully it wasn't a drive-by automated posting and a human is indeed
monitoring responses (I'll let you know if I hear from them).
