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This article is from the Nordic countries
FAQ, by Antti Lahelma and Johan Olofsson, with numerous
contributions by others.
1.3.8 I have this bridge in Stavanger that I'd like to sell.
Can I post an ad here?
Nope. As a rule of thumb, do not post any commercial ads whatsover to
s.c.n. They do not belong here, they make people very angry at you,
posting them is typically a bad breach of netiquette and could cost
you your account. If you're trying to sell something in the net,
you're supposed to post your ads to the biz.* groups or certain others
such as misc.forsale, not to the general discussion groups.
However, brief, informational (no marketing hype) and polite
announcements about services, happenings or maybe even products that
have an unquestionable connection to Nordic culture are within the
range of acceptable postings. For instance, an ad for cheap
long-distance phone-calls is not o.k., but an announcement for a Grieg
Festival in Bergen or a small ad for authentic Swedish surströmming
now available at your neighborhood www-mall might be. Be careful,
though. Read the file "Advertising FAQ - Info For New Users",
available at
<ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/misc-forsale-faq/posting-a
ds>, before even thinking of posting an ad. You could burn your
fingers. Badly.
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