Re: RULES - PLEASE READ!!
 
> 0AREA:CHANNELS
> CHANNELS Conference Rules - Updated June 30, 1994
>  o The Following are NOT ALLOWED at any time:
> 3.  Long threads on topics not related to channelling
> Anyone who breaks these rules is subject to having his
> feed or access to CHANNELS, cut or put on probation.
that before I cancelled this base off my board,...I'd share my thoughts.
I thought this was or could have been a good base to carry as the intesrt is
widespread.But I have lost 10 users,who comments were they were sick of
having to weed through 50% spam ads just to get to a few postings on a
specific topic.
I just received 25 messages through a net call and 17 were spam ads or
cancelled spam ads.So not only are the spammers rights to post this trash
official,..it seems it supercedes others right that choose to not sunscribe
to the adult bases that are loaded with them,which is where they all belong
in the first place,the Adult subs,NOT general topic areas.
I just deleted 3 entire networks due to the inability or the unwillingness of 
the people higher up to intervene and say enough is enough,and draw some
lines.And on my third network I've deleted 21 subs,leaving me only with two
left,..for now.But when spam invaded them,..they will cease to exist as well.
automatically deleting them is a great idea,..if your not being charged for
the size of your download or the time it takes for your hub to d/l ..only to
find 3/4 of it is all spam???and not only did I not want it,subscribe to
it,Im having to pay for it??I dont think so.But then to find most of the
topic area being filled woth 1/2 spam ads,..then 1/2 with cancelled spam
ads,..and 8 totally on topic postings?
Pretty soon everything will be overran with spam,and there wont be anything
worth subscribing to,.I suppose then someone might try to figure out a way to 
stop this spam process from being shoved down out throats.ON general topic
areas....all age groups read it.In a store they keep all their x stuff way
behind the counter because basically its a general access store,all ages come 
and go.Where  did these spammers acquire the right to post this stuff
anywhere and everywhere?????They are advertising adult things,..and it's
legal for them to post to "channeling?"....??I dont understand this.But until 
something can be done,or until the individual topic areas come up with a plan 
to prevent this stuff from superceding there areas....I'm unsubscribing to
all the ones where it is eating up the topic areas..And personally,out of 25
post,17 spam related...I'd say your about infested...I sincerely hope they
are brought under some kind of control soon,rather than there presence
becoming the norm.
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