Tony Verhulst wrote:


It was a very spammy sort of post.


RAS is an international newsgroup, but maybe the guy got fooled and
thought it was American, then made a bad try at "talking American". Or
maybe the hangliding/paragliding groups aren't wound so tight, and the
"spammy" post was right on target. Or maybe he just doesn't know how to
present himself in text - it's not everyone's medium.


Incredibly so.

I especially hate the "Hey old buddy, I got something really great to
show you." type of pitch, regardless of the source/product.

It took me less than a minute on their website to decide it was a very
interesting product of potential value to sailplanes. So, I'd say there
was "real meat" at the other end of the "spam".



I really loved the endorsements - like, you'd ever see an unfavorable one.

He named names, and if you are a paragliding/hangliding Brit, those
likely have real weight.

I suggest that a one-time spam for a potentially useful product deserves
a private email that cordially suggests a better way to attract our
interest. It's not like this outfit is trying to scam you from Nigeria.


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