Re: Netcraft Toolbar

From: Galen (galennews_at_gmail.com)
Date: 06/07/05 

Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 14:18:11 -0400

In news:42a4fd96$0$55643$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net,
What's in a Name? <spamthis@nomail.afraid.org> had this to say:

 My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Well I didn't mean to post spam(I didn't think I did-sorry if I
> did)but I think it was wrong to complain to spamcop about me and cause
> me to receive a note from my ISP telling me that Bruce didn't like my
> post and I should be a good egg from now on and never do that again.
> I guess MVP means Most Venomous Person.
> -max

Again this is my opinion, if you did SPAM then were given a warning not to
then, in my opinion, it's over with. Chances are your ISP doesn't mind
unless you get a bunch of them in short order - they should accept that one
or two posts will perhaps be considered SPAM by some, not being able to
agree one everything is one of the 'benefits' of such a diverse culture as
the internet. As an awardee of the MVP (shell/user category and not current)
I can tell you the intent behind Bruce's posts/warnings are pure. Most of
the people here (yourself included I'm sure) strive to be a benefit to other
users in one way or another. Keeping the newsgroups free from unwanted ad
messages (which I suppose your post technically was) is one of the things
done to ensure better results for all. When it's drastic - I'm pretty
liberal - I've been known to report as well.

*chuckles* At any rate, assuming it's over, you've nothing to worry about
and I'm pretty sure Bruce doesn't harbor any malicious feelings towards you
personally only towards SPAM. (Again that's my opinion, he just might after
all. <g>) The MVP doesn't stand for that and they are all just a free
support network for people to use either as a last resort or as a first
responder. They're the helpdesk for companies who can't afford one and for
end-users abandoned by OEMs.

Galen 

-- 
"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
Sherlock Holmes

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