--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Burton Smith
<kvnsmith@...> wrote:
>
> BookBitch wrote:
>
> > Just a few days left in June to win books! All
you have to do is
> > enter to have a chance at winning one or more
of these amazing
> > books...blah blah blah
>
>
> Let's get rid of the Bitch. Or invite her to
actually participate here.
>
> Nothing personal, mind you, but back when Bill was
here, such obvious
> spam -- no matter how tangentially relevant, banal
or possibly even
> interesting it might be to some members - -was
generally rejected.
>
> Let's keep this discussion group a discussion group,
and not let it be
> reduced to the sort of self-promotional orgy so many
lists have
> become. If we want to watch a never-ending
collection of advertising
> circling round and round, going nowhere, there must
be a stock car
> race somewhere we can watch.
>
> You let in one spammer and all the others will come
sucking around
> eventually...
>
I am aware of bookbitch and so far have seen nothing
objectionable. It establishes no precedent, has hurt nobody,
and is not spam. She did not consult us before posting, but
neither we have received any complaints until now. I am
willing to hear complaints, PRIVATELY. But I do join you in
the invitation to bookbitch to contribute something besides
the book giveaways.
Best,
mrt
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