For sale OK?

You can do and say whatever you want on a newsgroup. That's
the whole point. There are no moderators or "governing
authorities". Though many will try to tell you otherwise.

Gabe

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Is it OK to advertise a recumbent bicycle for sale on
this NG?

Thanks.

Paul Harris

Gabriel DeVault said:

You can do and say whatever you want on a newsgroup....

Including such irritating things as an off-topic, 500+ post
flame war where over 400 of the posts are by just two
contributors.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

"Tom Sherman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Gabriel DeVault said:

You can do and say whatever you want on a newsgroup....

Including such irritating things as an off-topic, 500+
post flame war where over 400 of the posts are by just two
contributors.

On the other hand, I do not believe Mr. Sherman and I are
nearly so destructive of a newsgroup as would be a lot of
For Sale notices, most especially if commercial dealers were
to get involved. I think it is OK to post an item for sale
if it is your personal item, but if it is not, then it is
not OK. We do not want to become a flea market.

I sometimes browse other newsgroups just to see what I might
be missing. Too much buying and selling will absolutely ruin
any newsgroup whereas a good exchange of opinion, whether
on-topic or off-topic, ensures the health of the newsgroup.
After all, we do not all want to die of boredom just because
we are looking in on a newsgroup.

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

In the alt. domain that is true. It is not generally true.
Mores the pity.

"Gabriel DeVault" <[email hidden]> wrote
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| You can do and say whatever you want on a newsgroup.
| That's the whole
point.
| There are no moderators or "governing authorities". Though
| many will try
to
| tell you otherwise.
|
| Gabe
|
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| "Paul Harris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| > Is it OK to advertise a recumbent bicycle for sale on
| > this NG?
| >
| > Thanks.
| >
| > Paul Harris
|
|

Paul Harris said:

Is it OK to advertise a recumbent bicycle for sale on
this NG?

I have seen the occasional FS post and nobody seems to mind.
But I think you will get more visibility if you post on a
bent classified. Here are my links to classified sites. Hope
you find it helpful!

pub152.ezboard.combbentrideronlineOpen ↗
hostelshoppe.comrecumbent classifieds.phpOpen ↗ http:-
//www.bikeroute.com/ibrd_cgi/Classifieds/class_ad.cgi?datab-
ase=recumbent.setup cybercyclery.comclassifiedsOpen ↗
/recumbent_bikes_list recumbents.comforsale.aspOpen ↗

--
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, But much benefit is
derived from the labor of the ox.

There is a way to look up traffic numbers for this group. It
might be interesting to see how they have changed.

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There is a way to look up traffic numbers for this group.
It might be interesting to see how they have changed.

As is well known, I never look up anything, the prerogative
of a former librarian. Mr. Sherman will no doubt supply us
with the information you want. I suspect traffic is way
down, but traffic is not the be all and the end all of a
newsgroup. I would say the quality of the posts is what
matters, and most particularly the kind of trash posts that
used to be ubiquitous on ARBR are now thankfully few and far
between. If we are now rid of those trash posts, then the
newsgroup is a far better place even if there are fewer
overall posts.

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

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I would say the quality of the posts is what matters, and
most particularly the kind of trash posts that used to be
ubiquitous on ARBR are now thankfully few and far between.
If we are now

rid

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of those trash posts, then the newsgroup is a far better
place even if

there

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are fewer overall posts.

Ed Blowhard,

We didn't have "trash posts" until you got here!

Enjoy,

Perry B - Minnesota

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"Edward Dolan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0O-dneysEKLCZiHdRVn-
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I would say the quality of the posts is what matters, and
most particularly the kind of trash posts that used to be
ubiquitous on ARBR are now thankfully few and far
between. If we are now

rid

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of those trash posts, then the newsgroup is a far better
place even if

there

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are fewer overall posts.

Ed Blowhard,

We didn't have "trash posts" until you got here!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota

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I would say the quality of the posts is what matters, and
most particularly the kind of trash posts that used to be
ubiquitous on ARBR are now thankfully few and far
between. If we are now rid of those trash posts, then the
newsgroup is a far better place even if there are fewer
overall posts.

There it is, the winner of the most ironic statement ever
uttered in the history of the world.

"Paul Bruneau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

I would say the quality of the posts is what matters,
and most particularly the kind of trash posts that used
to be ubiquitous on ARBR are now thankfully few and far
between. If we are now

rid

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of those trash posts, then the newsgroup is a far better
place even if

there

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are fewer overall posts.

There it is, the winner of the most ironic statement ever
uttered in the history of the world.

There it is, the most discerning and appreciative comment
ever uttered on the contributions of yours truly to any
newsgroup in the history of the world.

--
Ed Dolan - Minnesota