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From: ted@blia.BLI.COM (Ted Marshall)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: Questions about UseNet Policies.
Summary: non-computer related small business
Message-ID: <5331@blia.BLI.COM>
Date: 16 Sep 88 00:28:24 GMT
References: <8869@cup.portal.com> <2465@epimass.EPI.COM> <2610@inco.UUCP> <10476@ncc.Nexus.CA>
Organization: Britton Lee, Los Gatos, CA
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So far, this discussion has concentrated on computer-related businesses. This
is natural, considering the medium. However, my interest is in one-time or
very occasional announcements of non-computer related services. In my case,
my wife is a professional photographer and I would love to be able to post
a small note to a local newsgroup (i.e. ba.general (SF Bay Area)). To date, I
have refrained from doing this, or even posting a response to a message
requesting such a reference (although I do send mail to the requestor). Don't
worry, I will continue to refrain unless there seems to be a consensus here
that such is acceptable.

I know many reasons why such messages are unacceptable (i.e. competitors paying
for carrying the message, general non-commercial nature of Usenet, etc.).
However, I would like to see this issue included in the discussion.

Thanks for listening.

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Ted Marshall       ...!ucbvax!mtxinu!blia!ted <or> mtxinu!blia!ted@Berkeley.EDU
The opinions expressed above are those of the poster and not his employer.