"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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That seems a little harsh, Pete. The topic is pertinent to the group,
polite, and this is the first occurrence I've noticed. Now if this
turns into a semiweekly notice of each version, ...

If the person posting had been a regular contributor here, I would agree.
But someone who posts an advertisement to a newsgroup they otherwise have no
involvement with is a spammer, plain and simple.

Frankly, I don't expect the original poster to even see my reply. My
comments were mainly "out loud" mutterings, sharing with others who have
seen the same spam my own personal boycott of any spammer. If it encourages
someone else to engage in a similar boycott, so much the better.

This is not a marketing newsgroup, and advertising is decidely off-topic (as
you have been so quick to point out in the past). I can tolerate it
somewhat if it's someone who is otherwise producing useful content, but not
at all if someone just does a drive-by.

Pete