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From: eric@aplvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news.sa,net.news.adm
Subject: Re: net.ads
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Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 08:14:50 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar  7 08:14:50 1984
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	While I can see the usefulness of a net.ads group, I really
don't think it is a reasonable idea. Currently, various segments of
private industry are picking up much of the bill for Usenet, many of
them manufacturers. I really doubt that they would be thrilled to learn
that they are paying to allow competitors to advertise. This issue
seems to pop up about once a year, and I suspect it will continue to do
so, but I really don't think it should be implemented. While net.ads might
be useful, I don't think that it is worth risking all of Usenet over. Besides,
think of all the salesman it might put out of jobs :-)

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					eric
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