The person seemed polite enough. It looks like Press, maybe.
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Allyson - Apr 25, 2006 1:43:19 pm PDT #6630 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Karl - Apr 25, 2006 1:47:44 pm PDT #6631 of 10001
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
If this were Allyson announcing a charity auction specifically for fandom, I would expect to see it in Press. This smells to me like a different sort of animal.
To be honest, I'm less interested in where it winds up than I am in not having commercials for unknown people's EBay auctions appear in Beep Me. I am not wedded to this position -- if other people like it, I will suck it up and scroll past.
eta: Truly spooooooky cross-post with Allyson. Hi, Allyson! Please don't think I meant to single you out; you were the person who came to mind when i thought of auctions for good causes.
Cashmere - Apr 25, 2006 1:50:32 pm PDT #6632 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
It pinged me, too, Karl. Not so much as "Hey, I'm coming here to hang out!" so much as, "Come buy my shit."
Polter-Cow - Apr 25, 2006 1:52:42 pm PDT #6633 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I think it belongs in Press, too. And while I agree with Cashmere's assessment, I don't consider him a soulless spammer.
Jon B. - Apr 25, 2006 2:03:18 pm PDT #6634 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I think that such posts are OK so long as they are polite and infrequent. If we start getting a lot of them, then we can discuss a formal rule.
Aims - Apr 25, 2006 2:09:06 pm PDT #6635 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I, for one, am all about ruling in formal wear.
Sean K - Apr 25, 2006 3:02:22 pm PDT #6636 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It pinged me too, but I was going to wait until somebody else said something.
I don't think this person is as lame as Christian Dollar Store, but if this is all they want to do, it seems out of place somehow.
Has this person delurked or contributed anywhere else on the board? Are they really here to join the community? I can't tell, I don't get on much myself these days.
I'm not saying we should get medieval on him/her/it.
I don't what I'm saying. Other than, "it pinged me too."
Stephanie - Apr 25, 2006 3:10:43 pm PDT #6637 of 10001
Trust my rage
I get pinged if your very first post here is about selling your stuff. To me, that's one step away from spam.
IOW, I agree with Sean.
brenda m - Apr 25, 2006 3:12:35 pm PDT #6638 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I agree, but I think in this case a quick "hey, that's not so cool here, but feel free to hang around and chat" note is the most I'd think would be required. And maybe removing the Beep Me post but leaving the in-thread?
Topic!Cindy - Apr 25, 2006 3:44:48 pm PDT #6639 of 10001
What is even happening?
I don't like it, but don't think it rises to the level of addressing, and as P-C points out, the person was polite.