Calab wrote:
>>>> However, when someone posts something for sale in a newsgroup, they
kind
>>>> of need to *read* the posts in order to find out if someone has
>>>> legitimate concerns, questions or offers. One might go so far as to
say
>>>> it is a /requirement/ when trying to sell something over a newsgroup.
>>>> Reading posts similar to the one I replied to, as well as yours,
wastes
>>>> my time.
>>> You are the person who chose to post an item in a discussion forum.
This
>>> is a two way medium. If you don't want comments, then post your ads on
>>> the corkboard at your local grocery store.
>> While I don't recall seeing a FAQ or anything describing the newsgroups
I
>> posted in, all of them are generally for posting items for sale or
>> requests for items. Discussions related to the item are natural,
however
>> your comment had nothing to do with the item. Each newsgroup has a
topic,
>> usually identified by some sort of FAQ, however the name of the
newsgroup
>> is usually an good indicator of the topic.
>
> My comment had everything to do with the posting, which is perfectly
fair
> game. Your "don't waste my time" comment wasn't exactly a detail about
your
> camera either.
So people are allowed to comment on my post, but I'm not allowed to
reply to them? My response (which you replied to) was to someone's claim
that Polaroid doesn't make film anymore, which does have to do with my
original post. My responses to you and your posts, don't have anything
to do with my original post. See first sentence of this paragraph. ;)
>> My post was made in newsgroups with a location and ".forsale",
indicating
>> the topic is the barter of items. As such, your comment is wildly
>> off-topic as it had nothing to do with the item for sale. Nowhere did I
>> say "don't comment at all", I was merely requesting people stay on
topic.
>> Which is a natural, acceptable request when the topic is clearly
indicated
>> in the name of the newsgroup.
>
> "Stay on topic" is much different than "Don't waste my time."
Or if you prefer to take it in context, the meaning was "Don't waste my
time with off-topic comments".
>>> Anyone who is serious about selling something would provide a way for
>>> buyers to respond directly, instead of replying here.
>> Click the link in my original post, you'll see a link from which to
>> contact me. My email address is also in my signature at the end of the
>> post. It often pays to know what you're talking about before you open
>> your mouth.
>
> So I should blindly click links I find in the newsgroups?
You should do as you feel comfortable doing. However, as I mentioned,
my email address was provided in the post.
> I also know exactly what I'm talking about. I'm talking about a
newsgroup
> posting telling users to stop wasting your time.
Apparently you don't. My comment was directed towards your mention of
what someone "serious about selling something" would do to expect
replies. Which does not have anything to do with an NG posting telling
people to stop wasting my time. ;)
>>>> If you have legitimate interest in the original post, then please
feel
>>>> free to ask any questions, or make any comments. If not, then please
>>>> don't feel insulted when I choose to defend my position, or ignore
your
>>>> comments.
>>> Yup... Nothing wrong with that at all.
>> I appreciate your sup****t.
>
> Well, I am extremely bored at the moment, so that could also explain my
> posts as well.
You're not the only one... days off are sometimes a curse. :P
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