Salut/Hi BallroomDancer,

le/on Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:48:08 -0500, tu disais/you said:-

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>"Ian Hoare" > wrote in message
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>> Salut/Hi Dave Gimbel,
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>> le/on Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:25:58 -0500, tu disais/you said:-
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>> >Private labelling available for the following wines.
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>> [snip]
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>> >minimum order 1 case. email me for details and pricing.

>> You ARE aware that this NG is not for commercial use, don't you?

>Ian -- the OP was responding to the original question by "Skilz2paydabills",
>in which the question was asked where private labeled wines might be
>obtained. While the response is from a commercial entity that is able to
>meet the request, it was in response to the request. This seems to me to be
>a valid use of the newsgroup.

And my comment was intended as a gentl-ish shot across the bows. In my range
of response from 1 to 10, I count that as a "1". I think that a strict
interpretation of the recommendations and rules governing the alt hierarchy
disallow ALL uses for commercial purposes and any reader would be within
his/her right to complain to the ISP for non conformity with Usenet
guidelines. I'd feel that would be wholly inappropriate in this case, btw.

> As a reasonably new person in the world of wine, I often have questions; and welcome answers, whether from private
>individuals or commercial entities to my specific questions.

Absolutely. As long as these replies do not solicit business. A more
appropriate follow up to the demand might be to by email, which of course
might be a waste of time with anti-spam measure in place. Then would be the
time to say something "Joe Bloggs, Email me please at..... " an easily
demungeable address.

It's a delicate and difficult line to draw, Jim. Quite a number of very well
respected posters here work in a professional capacity in the wine business,
without EVER soliciting for business on the NG. I think it's a little unfair
to their scrupulousness if we don't say anything when someone does.

But obviously YMMV.
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All the Best
Ian Hoare
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