Kirk Strauser wrote:
On Friday 27 August 2004 05:54, John Summerfield wrote:
This is not the place for advertising. We might just as well have people
here flogging Windows software, sex aids and intoxicants.
I'd have to disagree. Gmail invitations are kind of coveted right now, and I think Jeff was trying to do a nice thing my passing them out to his friends and those who have helped him.
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I'm sure that [EMAIL PROTECTED] has advice on payment of the advertising fee.
btw Have you read the gmail privacy policy closely? At least in its original terms it was quite objectionable.
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