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Re: Call for a vote:
de "John Jay Smith" <-> 04/29/2006 02:01
No as a general rule, but yes on seldom, justified occasions.
This newsgroup is about freeware not nagware, however you cannot forbid
someone from talking!
On some exceptional occasions one might want to
give information to a nagware that is not abusive or irritating,
as the last alternative other than spending money or cracking a program.
John Corlis is mad because I told someone about www.995pdf.com
that is not exactly freeware. It opens a browser after you use it with a
sponsor.
I personally have used the pdf printer and I find it a fantastic product,
NOT some stupid nagware, and I dont mind pressing the close button on the
browser.
I mentioned this software because there is no other freeware in this
category for windows.
If it wasnt so good, I wouldnt have said anything.. I have no gain
whatsoever in talking about a program, nor do I have any wish to post in
this group irrelevant content all the time.
So what does he do? He starts a vote now, so he can then say to me, get lost
no one wants your contribution, you are off topic, bla bla bla....
I find this type of childlike action very disturbing... of troll and NetCop
calibre....
trying to create a climate of hate...
I do not regularly post anything else than freeware. On the rare occasion
that
I think I should mention something else, I do, and I do this to help,
without having any personal gain.
I suspect that he is a nice guy, but everyone can get overly enthusiastic
sometimes.
Peace
"John Corliss" <jcorliss@fake.invalid> wrote in message
news:125671tt6vv1ifd@corp.supernews.com...
> Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is called for,
> please start another thread.
>
> Question (rephrased): Except in the context of describing features that
> one is looking for in a freeware program, should discussion of nagware be
> considered on-topic in this group?
>
> --
> Regards from John Corliss
> I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett or Doc (who uses sock puppets)
> for instance. No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware,
> demoware, nagware, PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited
> software, trialware, viruses or warez for me, please.