Re: Attension MVP's

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Robert Bruce wrote:
>
> Hi ***.
>
> Actually, it's not meant to be that serious. It's just a comment on
> the fact that something (usenet) that has been traditionally been
> free (in both the 'free speech' and 'free beer' senses) has started
> to be privatised by web forums. This all started for me when a web
> site called CyclingForums in the UK started gulping up the whole of
> uk.rec.cycling and presenting it for all the world as one of its own
> creations including the inevitable cheesy ad banners etc. I seriously
> object to the contributions I freely make to many online communities
> being co-opted without my permission like this for monetary gain by a
> third party. A similar issue exists with the likes of officekb.com
> here.
>
> Nothing much I can do about it, of course, except put meaningless
> (and, frankly, idle) threats in my sig.

I definitely didn't read it that way until JE pointed it out. In that
light, I like it. To me, it says "I know I can't do anything about it, I
just want you scumbags to know that I know that you are scumbags."

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*** Kusleika
Excel MVP
Daily Dose of Excel
www.dicks-blog.com


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