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Freewheeling May Be Running Stealth Campaign
Freewheeling May Be Running
Stealth Campaign to Attract New Members Freewheeling's Sam Walker was accused yesterday of running what amounts to an uberstealth campaign to attract members from Future behemoth Cycling Plus, which has been operating a successful forum for several years. Sources tell us that Walker recently registered on his competitor's forum as 'rice dream', an impossibly obscure reference which experts say will fly right past the overwhelming majority of everyone who casts an eye over the 'active users' box. Walker, a former contributor to C+, appeared nonplussed when asked to comment on the allegations: "That wasn't me," he insisted. "I haven't visited their boards for months. In any case, it's impossible to trace a yahoo.com email account." Some C+ regulars are suspicious. One opined "That's just the sort of thing 'Sam' - if that's what he's calling himself these days - would do." The source referred to Walker's perplexing name change last year, oddly enough the subject of a May 2003 'Deeply Unfashionable' column entitled 'What's in a Name'. In it the writer used poet Marriane Moore, NYPD Blue, the Edsel automobile, and even oral sex as ammunition in a losing bid to explain the rationale for the ID swap. Tens of thousands of readers cancelled their subscriptions in protest. Carlton Reid, publisher of the eerily omniscient industry trade journal Bicycle Business, has suggested: "It's safe to assume that particular column was the reason for the abrupt decline in C+ circulation figures. No wonder they sacked him." "I suppose one can just barely see what he's attempting to do here," said another C+ forum member. "In an idle moment I often cast a glance down to that section to see who else is around. 'Rice Dream' is not a particularly unusual handle compared to others I've seen, but it did set bells to ringing, and that night it hit me like a tonne of bricks in the middle of what had been a particularly satisfying session of lovemaking. You have to dig into the archives to know what it's all about, but back when he was scaring up hosts for his 'Hospitality Tour' story which eventually ran in the magazine, it became well known among those who cared that the guy was addicted to the white stuff. After that moment of stunning realization, I continued with my efforts and reached a not unsatisfying climax." Cycling Plus editor Tony Farrelly could not be reached for comment, but an anonymous staffer suggested that Walker's antics, if proven, were nothing to be alarmed about. "We've got over 10,000 members; he's still struggling to make it past the critical three dozen bar. Talk to us in a few years and maybe we'll show a modicum of concern." --- http://www.freewheelingforum.com/index.php --- What's In a Name? http://www.bikereader.com/solo/name.html |
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On 27 Oct 2004 00:32:15 -0700, Sam wrote:
Freewheeling May Be Running [...] Yes. I now know about the forum. If I want to use it I will. Can you shut up about it now. Colin |
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Sam wrote:
Freewheeling May Be Running Stealth Campaign to Attract New Members Whether it is or not, I'm not going there. I look in on the CTC ones and Cycling Scotland's because they're nationally useful and relevant organisations, but they're a PITA to use and just demonstrate how horribly inferior web forums to Usenet. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Sam wrote:
Freewheeling's Sam Walker was accused yesterday of running what amounts to an uberstealth campaign Your spam on uk.rec.cycling is hardly stealthy. Be a good chap and **** off, will you? James -- If I have seen further than others, it is by treading on the toes of giants. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/julesandjames/home/ |
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in message , Sam
') wrote: Freewheeling May Be Running Stealth Campaign to Attract New Members Sam, this is getting very close to SPAM. Cut it down. I know you're promoting your new site but this volume is well beyond the boundaries of what's generally thought acceptable. If you wish to promote your site, it is generally accepted that it is OK to include its URL in a signature to on-topic posts. Posts whose main purpose is to advertise your website are by definition not on topic. If you persist, I shall report you for net abuse, not only to your Usenet provider, but also to your web hosting provider. Be reasonable. Cut it down. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ ;; Perl ... is the Brittney Spears of programming - easily accessible ;; but, in the final analysis, empty of any significant thought ;; Frank Adrian on Slashdot, 21st July 2003 |
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"Sam" wrote in message om... Freewheeling May Be Running Stealth Campaign to Attract New Members It's OK Scotty my boy, I'm still your friend ;-) -- Simon M. |
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Sam posted:
Free **** off, spammer. -- Paul ... (8(|) ... Homer Rocks |
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"Colin Blackburn" wrote in message ...
On 27 Oct 2004 00:32:15 -0700, Sam wrote: Freewheeling May Be Running [...] Yes. I now know about the forum. If I want to use it I will. Can you shut up about it now. Colin If people can survive 10,000,000,000,000 threads about helmets, they'll survive a week of my blatant PR. Any other questions, refer to my answer to Nick Kew. Sam --- http://www.bikereader.com http://www.freewheelingforum.com http://www.prettygoodbritain.com |
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