[Paddlewise] Paddling with my Dog - signature files

From: <skip-sherrod_at_comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 00:05:26 -0600
 From: kayakwriter_at_netscape.net

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Cheers,

Philip  
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I usually scan the PaddleWise digest for items of interest. I do have a
retriever dog so the "Paddling with Dog" post caught my eye.  I just
finished reading kayakwriter's explanation of how the "Dog" post was
inappropriate because it was a thinly disguised ad for a new kayak
product. After kayakwriters explanation I was surprised to see about 10
lines of Netscape advertising under signature.  So what I'm wondering is
this - would it have been ok if Bart had written a sentence or two about
a stove or digital camera and then encapsulated a 10 line commercial
message below his signature?  And if that's not ok then shouldn't Philip
be asked to find an email service that doesn't force commercial ads on
the non-commercial groups such as PaddleWise?  I mean after all.

And I should point out that I have nothing whatsoever to do with Bart's
product, spons*ns, or any other product having to do with any kind of
paddling.  I'm just bugged by double standards.

Skip
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