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From: lee@unmvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: MCI ad
Message-ID: <779@unmvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 13:34:46 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  9 13:34:46 1985
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> such net-wide ill will.  Let's face it: most sites on the net
> are engaged in commercial endeavors.  It's only natural for some
> to view the net as a good advertising medium.  Your higher-ups
> might not like paying for the time, but his higher-ups probably
> wouldn't pay for his reception costs unless they could get some
> advertising value from the net.

 Then let the commercial sites start their own net. They can advertise
to each other to their hearts content.
 My "higher-ups" allow netnews largely as a concession to me. I am in
the habit of calling it a perq. They, still (after two years), do not
see much of an advantage in receiving it. If it starts becoming commercial,
I can see how my "higher-ups" would get a little upset. I don't know
about you but I would like to continue reading news. If some bozo(s)
blows that for me by posting commercial ads then I would probably
feel that "childish" retaliation on my part would be justified. Something
like a boycott of that companies products and services. Probably wouldn't
mean much to them but it would make me feel good.


			STILL avoiding the subject with my "higher ups",

					--Lee

		{ucbvax,pur-ee,gatech}!unmvax!lee