What is the SPAM Policy of these groups?

[Lebesgue]

I hate it when people use acronym LOL, but this really made me L.O.L.
You are planning to introduce a product in half year and start SPAMming
campaign (have a look at all the fibers of this thread) now? I really
couldn't understand why you didn't put it into your signature, now I know,
it's top secret
I can't wait for release! Hope it will be under 1000 dollars, our budget
dpt. disallows buying any software more expensive than that without huge
choicing procedure among at least 5 vendors.

 

[Tom Serface]

Kind of like a guy who tells you a joke with no punch line right ? :-o

Tom

 

[Gerry Quinn]

I have a new software product that I need to promote. I want to get the maximum
exposure. This product is very relevant to all the MS Windows programming
groups. How can I best promote this new software for maximum exposure without
violating any SPAM policies?

Announce it ONCE on any newsgroups where it is genuinely relevant. A
major new version might also merit an announcement if at least a year
has passed.

Put it in your signature, but keep it short.

Anything more is spam.

- Gerry Quinn

 

[James Curran]

The purpose of these (MS) groups is to promote the exchange of knowledge
on particular topics, not to make you money.

But isn't the purpose of promoting the exchange of knowledge on
particular topics to make me (us) money?

--
Truth,
James Curran
[erstwhile VC++ MVP]

Home: www.noveltheory.com Work: www.njtheater.com
Blog: www.honestillusion.com Day Job: www.partsearch.com

 

[James Curran]

it unless you have one hell of a
product that a large number of people already use and you are giving an
important notice about it.

Hmmm... Interesting... SO, you're saying it OK to advertise only when
you don't actually need to.

--
Truth,
James Curran
[erstwhile VC++ MVP]

Home: www.noveltheory.com Work: www.njtheater.com
Blog: www.honestillusion.com Day Job: www.partsearch.com

 

[Tom Serface]

Indeed!

But isn't the purpose of promoting the exchange of knowledge on
particular topics to make me (us) money?

Tom

 

[Mark Randall]

Hmmm... Interesting... SO, you're saying it OK to advertise only when
you don't actually need to.

Exactly.

--
- Mark Randall
http://www.temporal-solutions.co.uk
http://zetech.swehli.com

"Those people that think they know everything are a great annoyance to those
of us who do"
Isaac Asimov

 

[Peter Olcott]

Your advice seems to be the consensus.

Announce it ONCE on any newsgroups where it is genuinely relevant. A
major new version might also merit an announcement if at least a year
has passed.

Put it in your signature, but keep it short.

Anything more is spam.

- Gerry Quinn

 

[Joe Butler]

This guy has been asking intriging questions on this group for a while
without telling anyone why he wanted to do the things he do. So, I've been
waiting to see what it was all about. Surely, he can reference his previous
posts and then give a link to the product that it was all in aid of ?

 

[Mark Rae]

It provides a unique benefit that would be of great interest to MS Windows
developers.

In whose opinion...?

 

[Mark Rae]

Anything more is spam.

Yeah - and don't cross-post...

 

[Peter Olcott]

It is a MS Windows developer only product, that is a fact. It is a software
component. It is also unique, that is another fact. It provides a functional
benefit that is not available through any other means, one more fact. There are
applications for this unique functional benefit that are of significant
commercial value. That is a fact, except for the degree of commercial value,
that is an opinion.