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On 20 Oct 1994, Wolfe wrote:

> Robert T. Warfield (Robert.T.Warfield@dartmouth.edu) wrote:
> : In article 
> : Glenn@alpha.dfw.net writes:
> 
> : >    BE THEIR OWN BOSS AND EARN A LIFETIME RESIDUAL INCOME OF OVER
> : >                         $100,000 PER YEAR!!
> :   
> 
> : Isn't advertising over the net illeagal?

Actually, advertising is not illegal, you can advertize, but since the 
internet is already organized into demographic groups by interest, it is 
best to send appropriate advertizing to appropriate groups.  Someone 
offering a CD of bondage photos on the alt.personals.bondage or 
alt.bondage groups is very appropriate.  Advertizing trademark or green 
card legal services to alt.bondage is not appropriate.  Be up front with 
people and let them know what your offering and for how much in less than 
20 lines.  Remember, some users (prodigy, compuserve, AOL) pay to receive 
your posting and pay up to 25 cents/page (25 lines).
 
> Happens all the time.  My recommendation:  Send everything you can to the
> dweeb who posted it.  Long-winded arguments, such as empirical proof of
> chaos vs. empirical proof of creationism, work really well if you're
> trying to get a point across. :)
> 
> Brooks

A really good one is to include GIF files back to the poster.  It is the 
equivalent to taping a brick to a reply card that is labled "return 
postage guaranteed".  They get you off their mailing list very quickly.
 

From rballard@cnj.digex.net Tue Oct 25 01:50:49 1994