I reacted maybe a bit too vehemently as I am flooded with all sort of spam since a couple of months. And I don't like at all seeing ads make their way in this list which is professional and very interesting. What disturbed me was the fact that I saw no idea expressed by the poster, so for me this was an ad. But I think the question is settled now. Frank Thomas jeremy hunsinger wrote:
you've not violated any norm, book ads have been posted multiple times. I'll add my support for google hacks, which i picked up last saturday.
the book is well written, with good practical examples of how to use google to do a variety of things that are directly pertinent to a wide variety of internet research about the web, and usenet. but if you are a google user it is handy to buy just for the tips and tricks it provides for customizing queries.
i also think oreilly's publishing a hacks series is an excellent strategy to get people to realize the power and responsibility they have in regards to customizing their computer and internet usage, which has been a strong part of the hacking tradition.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at 05:40 AM, Karim R. Lakhani wrote:
actually not at all. i thought given this list primary interest on all things internet and the usefullness of google as a "universal solvent", that folks on this list may care about this. sorry if i have violated an unspoken norm.
K
Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
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