Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom From: byztalk@strateg1.demon.co.uk (Grigore Dumitrescu) Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!biosci!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!demon!strateg1.demon.co.uk!byztalk Subject: Re: test References: <0097E12C.852341C0@vms.csd.mu.edu> <2qha0j$cv6@ns.mcs.kent.edu> Organization: Software Resource Initiative (UK) Ltd. Reply-To: byztalk@strateg1.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.27 Lines: 30 Date: Sun, 8 May 1994 16:04:38 +0000 Message-ID: <768413078snz@strateg1.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk In article <2qha0j$cv6@ns.mcs.kent.edu> jerodh@Nimitz.mcs.kent.edu "Jerod Husvar" writes: +> +>I am curious. Has it been decided that commercial advertising is +>acceptable on alt.cd-rom? +> +>Thanks +> I'm not altogether sure... The general ethic seems to be that the Usenet shouldn't be used for advertising. However, having said that, my company recently put out a big ad on alt.cd.rom for a new CD-ROM, the Singapore Trade Connection, which we apologise for because we were new to the 'net and we didnt know you weren't supposed to advertise (blatantly). However, having said that, I think its ethical to put out ads like: 'Check this new CD or catalog of CD's - for details e-mail us at .' Lots of reputable CD-ROM vendors do this on the 'Net as far as I can see. Advertising a WHOLE catalog on the newsgroup, however, is another thing. I still like CD-ROM Access's catalog though, it's got some good titles on it. So, if anybody wants one of these Singapore Trade Connection CD-ROMs, or just wants more details (it's probably indispensible for doing business with the far east if you are doing so or thinking of doing so) please email strat1@strateg1.demon.co.uk . There's not many left, so order now. (;->) Cheers, Grigore Software Resource Initiative (UK) Ltd.