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From: timcc@csv.viccol.edu.au (Tim Cook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: For Sale: Atari ST Hardware and Software
Message-ID: <2513@csv.viccol.edu.au>
Date: 20 Oct 89 15:07:45 GMT
References: <4427@druhi.ATT.COM>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Computer Services, Victoria College, Melbourne
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I have now seen about a dozen "For Sale" messages in comp.sys.atari.st since it
started flowing into Australia again about a month ago.

I'm sure the newsgroup flows into other parts of the world, too, so could all
those who are selling their hardware or software PLEASE MAKE USE OF THE
DISTRIBUTION HEADER.

This prevents people who are not able to buy your wares, or are unlikely to due
to the prohibitive cost of transportation, being subjected to what is for them
noise.

If you were fully considerate of the subscribers to comp.sys.atari.st when
advertising, you would use a distribution that mentions an area enclosing where
you live, and having boundaries that are no more than a 3 hour drive away, as
you are unlikely to sell to someone who cannot see what you are offering.  Such
a distribution might be named after the city or state in which you live.  If
you live in Los Angeles, for example, you probably have a newsgroup called
"la.forsale".  If this is the case, you could post your message to
comp.sys.atari.st and la.forsale with a distribution of "la".

Please, consider that Usenet is not an infinite resource, and a noise posting
reduces the value of a newsgroup.

See the regular postings in news.announce.newusers for more.
--
Tim Cook,	Systems Administrator, Victoria College Computer Services