> Date:          Thu, 22 Dec 1994 00:36:46 PST
> From:          "Eric T. Brewer" <Eric@cup.portal.com>

> I would like to propose a moderate positon which would allow some level
> of advertising while allowing people to ignore it if they don't want to
> see it. Personally, I would like to know if something is an ad before
> I spend time to look at it.

Unfortunately, by the time I see the header, I've already paid to download it.
Now I'm not claiming that this causes intolerable hardship or anything serious,
but paying to receive junk mail puts a wire brush up my er, , nose. :)

How about, , Anyone wishing to advertise something put the words "Advert
Available" in the .sig area. Then whoever wishes to read it can send private
e-mail for it.

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   TAK