"Agent Red" wrote ........
>
> Before I ever started posting my reviews here, I did send
> a message to the group to inquire as to etiquette.
>
> The replies I received seemed to all be quite positive.
>


Yes, and there were several provisos, weren't there?

The major concern expressed was the fine line between a commercial post and
a discussion topic.

Furthermore, I for one pointed out that "this Newsgroup is one of the most
international in stature", and that you should consider "the fact that we
have people from France, Austria, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand,
Canada and many
other places contributing."

It has been expressed that several contributors find the "secret agent" tone
of your postings quite infantile and tiresome (my thoughts) - you undertook
to cut the "operative/mission accomplished" crap, a promise upon which you
have reneged.

I judge your postings thus - is this a genuine discussion topic, or are you
trying to sell something?

I fear the tone and tenor is directed towards the latter - thus is more
commercial than should be permitted.

Just my $0.02.

st.helier

(p.s. - FYI, I am in New Zealand and, personally find your posts tiresome
and irrelevant to the extent that I shall probably kill file "Agent Red" as
my best remedy)