Re: Are signatures with URLs considered spam?

From: Joris Dobbelsteen (joris.dobbelsteen_at_mail.com)
Date: 10/30/05


Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:06:43 +0100


"Nick" <psstcenter@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:mo89f.354059$oW2.150955@pd7tw1no...
>I understand the point of using URLs as a reference to a certain subject
> being discussed, but using a signature with (many)URLs in_every_post,
> isn't
> it some kind of advertising (spam)?

This is off-topic for this newsgroup. Beter whould be a group about
ethics/moral in this respect.

Next having URLs in your signature does not imply advertising. Advertising
does not imply spam. Theirfor URLs in your signature does not imply
spamming. Therefor you statement is not always true. Thus the answer you are
looking for is very debatable, especially since 'spam' is a very vague word.
More importantly it is specific for each person asked.

Perhaps you are seeking for an answer to the off-topic discussion in the
"Banned URL" thread?

- Joris



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