Ed Edelenbos lifted the trapdoor, peered around and
wrote:

Has anyone checked the charter for this group? Anyone have a pointer?

Good etiquette doesn't require a FAQ. The point about articles for sale in
a discussion group, is pretty clear. Regular contributors who occasionally
offer things for sale, or advise in response to a question, or include a
small link in a sig. file .... these are all well established and accepted
practises.

However, appearing once, or just occasionally to post an ad. isn't.

Just because you CAN do something, doesn't make it either a good idea, or
an allowable practise, and criticising ppl who simply point this out
(politely) is ridiculous.

You will prolly find pointers for sale on eBay!

steveb