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I must confess I didn't have anything particular to say today, but I
was upset when I opened the site, and saw nothing but filth on the main page. You can hit the "report spam" button all you like, but Google will never take it down. If only we had more active members, we would of course be filling these pages with our own postings, and this crap would quickly vanish under the weight of real discussions. |
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, J wrote: I must confess I didn't have anything particular to say today, but I was upset when I opened the site, and saw nothing but filth on the main page. You can hit the "report spam" button all you like, but Google will never take it down. If only we had more active members, we would of course be filling these pages with our own postings, and this crap would quickly vanish under the weight of real discussions. A couple of things: 1) This isn't "google groups." This is Usenet. Google's interface to Usenet makes it LOOK like every group originates from Google, but Usenet existed long before Google -- long before the World Wide Web itself. Reporting SPAM will work only for actual Google groups (if at all); it won't work on classic Usenet groups. 2) This group used to be a very active medium for the exchange of information on book collecting; those days ended at least five years ago. It's very sad, but there you are. |
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"scotkamins" wrote in message ... In article , J wrote: I must confess I didn't have anything particular to say today, but I was upset when I opened the site, and saw nothing but filth on the main page. You can hit the "report spam" button all you like, but Google will never take it down. If only we had more active members, we would of course be filling these pages with our own postings, and this crap would quickly vanish under the weight of real discussions. A couple of things: 1) This isn't "google groups." This is Usenet. Google's interface to Usenet makes it LOOK like every group originates from Google, but Usenet existed long before Google -- long before the World Wide Web itself. Reporting SPAM will work only for actual Google groups (if at all); it won't work on classic Usenet groups. 2) This group used to be a very active medium for the exchange of information on book collecting; those days ended at least five years ago. It's very sad, but there you are. I put the blame on Obama. |
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"scotkamins" wrote in message ... In article , J wrote: I must confess I didn't have anything particular to say today, but I was upset when I opened the site, and saw nothing but filth on the main page. You can hit the "report spam" button all you like, but Google will never take it down. If only we had more active members, we would of course be filling these pages with our own postings, and this crap would quickly vanish under the weight of real discussions. A couple of things: 1) This isn't "google groups." This is Usenet. Google's interface to Usenet makes it LOOK like every group originates from Google, but Usenet existed long before Google -- long before the World Wide Web itself. Reporting SPAM will work only for actual Google groups (if at all); it won't work on classic Usenet groups. 2) This group used to be a very active medium for the exchange of information on book collecting; those days ended at least five years ago. It's very sad, but there you are. I agree. This once was quite active and I have posted similar posts to yours at the rate of once a year and you would be surprised how many peopl still read th posts when they are made. One thing I find particularly hard even with the Internet is finding the exact points for identifying recent books ie something will be published and come on my radar, lets say for winning a Booker, and you start looking through various shops and sites and it can be hard sometimes to be sure whether you are getting a bargain or a later printing of the first (despite what the seller states) Cheers Eden |
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On Mar 23, 12:28�pm, scotkamins wrote:
1) This isn't "google groups." This is Usenet. Google's interface to Usenet makes it LOOK like every group originates from Google, but Usenet existed long before Google -- long before the World Wide Web itself. Reporting SPAM will work only for actual Google groups (if at all); it won't work on classic Usenet groups. I freely admit to being vague about the distinction between Usenet and Google groups. On whichever platform I view this forum, there are links inviting me to "report as spam" offensive postings. As far as I can see, nothing is ever done about such reports. Does anyone know who puts the links there, and why? ("He only does it to annoy, because he knows it teases...") 2) This group used to be a very active medium for the exchange of information on book collecting; those days ended at least five years ago. It's very sad, but there you are. Have the people gone somwhere else, or is there just less interest in collecting? I know all the bookfairs I go to are gradually getting smaller, year by year. |
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"J" wrote in message ... Have the people gone somwhere else, or is there just less interest in collecting? I know all the bookfairs I go to are gradually getting smaller, year by year. Oh I think people are still book collecting but the internet is now the preferred medium of acquisition. I can't even remember the last time I went to the local book fair. I do remember that the dealers were generally rude and irascible and the prices high. It was always the same dealers and pretty much the same books year after year |
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On Mar 24, 7:37�pm, "Scurvy Dog" wrote:
I can't even remember the last time I went to the local book fair. I do remember that the dealers were generally rude and irascible and the prices high. It was always the same dealers and pretty much the same books year after year When I went to the book fair in Seattle last fall, I saw an item that I would have liked, but the price was more ($125) than I was willing to pay. (Just my frame of mind--no judgment on the value of the book or him.) I noted that the dealer lived in NYC, as I do, and thought I might see him, and it, again locally...perhaps at a lesser price. I've seen him at two more fairs, at least, since then, and he still has the book, and it's still the same price. Hiow long, I wonder, will he carry it in his stock before he marks it down? |
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On Mar 25, 7:39�am, "Scurvy Dog" wrote:
Some dealers still haven't gotten it thru their head that the book game has changed and they are no longer calling the shots. They will keep schlepping the same old over-priced books from show to show and never see the light. I imagine this dealer will be at the fair in Garden City this weekend. I'll check to see if the book is still there. g |
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J wrote:
I must confess I didn't have anything particular to say today, but I was upset when I opened the site, and saw nothing but filth on the main page. You can hit the "report spam" button all you like, but Google will never take it down. If only we had more active members, we would of course be filling these pages with our own postings, and this crap would quickly vanish under the weight of real discussions. Yo, show some respect to those who collect filth. Why do you think some books are described as "soiled"? |
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On Mar 25, 7:39*am, "Scurvy Dog" wrote:
Some dealers still haven't gotten it thru their head that the book game has changed and they are no longer calling the shots. They will keep schlepping the same old over-priced books from show to show and never see the light. I bought the book on Sunday. I saw it when I first passed through the dealer's booth, and walked around trying to decide if I should go for it. (I'm getting a nice tax refund, and I *can* afford it.). Having examined all the other booths at the fair, I went back to look at this item one last time. Just then, a young woman picked up "my" book! I couldn't hear what she said to the seller, but I heard him say she could have it for $100. Apparently, this wasn't good enough for her, and she put it back. Having almost had it bought under my nose, I was already counting the money out. Not only did I get a $25 discount, but he ate the tax; that seemed a pretty generous reduction to me. |
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