Unique Freeware Website

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Bear Bottoms

There are lot's of good freeware sites out there, however, mine is a bit
unique in two ways.

1. The main purpose of this site is to sift through the hundreds of open
source and freeware programs available and list only the best ones. I
receive RSS feeds from various sources and get the latest news on new
developements. Comodo Personal Firewall and ZipGenius are examples of
immediate daily updates to this site as they happen.

2. Very easy to sift through the programs and find what you are looking
for. I find this action cumbersome at most sites. I also do a bit more
than just list links.

Those two characteristics make this site a simple quick way to find the
best programs and a bit more.
 
There are lot's of good freeware sites out there, however, mine is a bit
unique in two ways.
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a) its advertised by spamming newsroups

b) its advertised by spamming newsroups

spot the difference
 
a) its advertised by spamming newsroups

b) its advertised by spamming newsroups

spot the difference
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The problem with "newgroup cops" is they are indiscriminate about what is
good and what is bad. This site has no point other than to help people. I
get nothing regardless of how many people use it. It is an effort to help,
nothing more.

What are you doing to help?
 
Bear said:
My dear, spam is an attempt to part you from your money.
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No. That's not the definition of spam at all.
Free offers of help in computer newsgroups are not spam.
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They can be.
I suppose if a freeware
author offers a new great freeware program in a computer newsgroup,
to you that would be spam. Fortunately, you are not a moderator.
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You're not posting to moderated groups, so no one is a moderator.

But you are a spammer.
 
My dear, spam is an attempt to part you from your money. Free offers of
help in computer newsgroups are not spam. I suppose if a freeware author
offers a new great freeware program in a computer newsgroup, to you that
would be spam. Fortunately, you are not a moderator.
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Spam does not have to be commercial to be spam.

Repeatedly posting similar articles designed to promote
a website, is usenet spam. It doesn't matter if you're
trying to make money from the website, or trying to build
a reputation. I don't know where you derived your definition
of spam, but the definitions I've learned are
Unsolicited bulk email, or
Posting of similar articles to unrelated newsgroups, or
posting of similar articles, in excessive quantities. One
well excepted definition of excessive quantities is explained at
http://www.stopspam.org/usenet/mmf/breidbart.html

With 33 articles posted in less than a week, your reputation
as a spammer is the only thing your articles are now promoting.

Dave Hodgins
 
My dear<BITCHSLAP>
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Rhonda is /my/ dear.
spam is an attempt to part you from your money<BITCHSLAP>
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You need more clues, spammer.



--
alt.usenet.kooks - Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker:
September 2005 and April 2006

"K-Man's particular genius, however, lies not merely in his humour,
but his ability to make posters who had previously seemed reasonably
well-balanced turn into foaming, frothing, death threat-uttering
maniacs" - Snarky, Demon Lord of Confusion

Thou uncivil lady. Thou carper.
 
From: "Bear Bottoms" <[email protected]>


|
| My dear, spam is an attempt to part you from your money. Free offers of
| help in computer newsgroups are not spam. I suppose if a freeware author
| offers a new great freeware program in a computer newsgroup, to you that
| would be spam. Fortunately, you are not a moderator.

spam is not determined by merely monetary purposes. spam is determined by its being
indiscriminately sent unsolicited or where inappropriate. Where it's sent unwanted and/or
irrelevant. spam may be messages sent via email or posted to News Groups.

I have confronted spammers in the past and they all try to rationalize why their content is
not spam.
 
From: "Bear Bottoms" <[email protected]>


|
| My dear, spam is an attempt to part you from your money. Free offers of
| help in computer newsgroups are not spam. I suppose if a freeware author
| offers a new great freeware program in a computer newsgroup, to you that
| would be spam. Fortunately, you are not a moderator.

spam is not determined by merely monetary purposes. spam is determined by its being
indiscriminately sent unsolicited or where inappropriate. Where it's sent unwanted and/or
irrelevant. spam may be messages sent via email or posted to News Groups.

I have confronted spammers in the past and they all try to rationalize why their content is
not spam.
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By your standards, anyone who posts here spams.
 
From: "Bear Bottoms" <[email protected]>


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| By your standards, anyone who posts here spams.

No. People post here to discuss computer malware, mostly in the form of viruses, and ways
to eliminate/erradicate them as well as mitigate their threat.

The subject matter of free software in general is NOT the subject matter of this News Group
nor it's older sister, a.c.v Free software is only On Topic when someone acts specifically
for free anti virus solutions. Your postings are are NOT inline with the pupose of these
News Groups am\nd is thus unwarranted, irrelevant and unwanted. Thus spam.

Those free sights you are posting host all sorts of free software. Many of which, in fact
like SourceForge, the vast majority are NOT related to viruses.
 
From: "Bear Bottoms" <[email protected]>


|
| By your standards, anyone who posts here spams.

No. People post here to discuss computer malware, mostly in the form of viruses, and ways
to eliminate/erradicate them as well as mitigate their threat.

The subject matter of free software in general is NOT the subject matter of this News Group
nor it's older sister, a.c.v Free software is only On Topic when someone acts specifically
for free anti virus solutions. Your postings are are NOT inline with the pupose of these
News Groups am\nd is thus unwarranted, irrelevant and unwanted. Thus spam.

Those free sights you are posting host all sorts of free software. Many of which, in fact
like SourceForge, the vast majority are NOT related to viruses.
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But a vast amount of the information does relate to the subject of this ng.
It also indicates that man can't live by anti-virus alone. Extremely
relevant.
 
From: "Bear Bottoms" <[email protected]>

..
|
| But a vast amount of the information does relate to the subject of this ng.
| It also indicates that man can't live by anti-virus alone. Extremely
| relevant.

It is the subject matter of a.c.v and a.c.a-v and that's the way it is.

Those who want to discuss other topics can go to one of the tens of thousands of available
News Group and discuss that subject matter where it is best served and apropos.

Please post and reply in accordnace with the purpose of the news groups mentioned.
 
Bear said:
But a vast amount of the information does relate to the subject of this ng.
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No, not even a half-vast amount...
It also indicates that man can't live by anti-virus alone. Extremely
relevant.
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The point is: you initiate posts/threads to visit your site instead of
*answering* a question with a description, and a link to a *specific*
page of your site which might contain the answer.

In other words, you are spamming your whole site, unsolicited, to a
group that is about a specific subject.

Speaking of your site ...
A lot of it does not work in various browsers.
It won't fit in my browser window.
It is crippled if JavaScript is disabled.
Spinning "under construction" graphics are so ... amateur, as are the
spinning "Hot" and "Cool" gifs.
There is a lot of large artwork not related to the subject.
Bold text is hard to read.
The <title> of the main page is: default
There are 84 errors on the main page alone.
<http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http://bearbottoms1.com/default.aspx>

Yeah, we know you aren't an expert web site author, but please try to
fix some of that. Thanks.
 
No, not even a half-vast amount...


The point is: you initiate posts/threads to visit your site instead of
*answering* a question with a description, and a link to a *specific*
page of your site which might contain the answer.
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So non-spam is answering a question. Non-spam is asking a question.
Anything else is Spam? So in a ng...your saying all one can do is ask or
answer a question. I think not. Ng's are a place to post a host of
informative subject matter relevant to the title of the ng. Precisely what
I am doing.
In other words, you are spamming your whole site, unsolicited, to a
group that is about a specific subject.
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Your post to this thread is unsolicited. Almost all posts are unsolicited.
Poor argument. Solicited or unsolicited has nothing to do with this.
Speaking of your site ...
A lot of it does not work in various browsers.
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It works in MSIE, Opera and Firefox...I know for sure. It is html hosting
and designed by Microsoft Office Live. Browsers that can't read Microsoft
designed websites in a Windows enviornment are holding the short end of the
stick.
It won't fit in my browser window.
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Increase your resolution.
It is crippled if JavaScript is disabled.
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Enable javascript
Spinning "under construction" graphics are so ... amateur, as are the
spinning "Hot" and "Cool" gifs.
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You know what they say about opinions...
There is a lot of large artwork not related to the subject.
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It is pretty eh...
Bold text is hard to read.
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Give me a break...now your reaching.
The <title> of the main page is: default
There are 84 errors on the main page alone.
<http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http://bearbottoms1.com/default.aspx>

Yeah, we know you aren't an expert web site author, but please try to
fix some of that. Thanks.
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LOL...the webpage is produced via Microsoft Office Live Beta. A click and
stomp web hosting tool by Microsoft. Complain to them.
 
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