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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:58:27 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

> >Woohoo! Are you going to post in our Steam's group too?

> If I do, it will be secondary. The primary goal... well, one of the
> primary goals... that is, one of the many goals I am striving for...

>     [Wait, let me start again. I wasn't expecting an Inquisition]

> One of the reasons behind these give-aways was to drive traffic to
> CSIPGA on Usenet. That's why I was never incredibly worried about
> lurkers swiping the keys; if they're getting it, at least it means
> people are reading the newsgroup. 

>     [Although if you are a lurker and grab a key, take it as 
>      an opportunity to come and say hi. We won't bite. Well, 
>      except for maybe Ant, but they're tiny so you'll barely feel 
>      it.]

I do sting and can spray formic acid, you know. ;)


> I feel if I only gave the keys out on the Steam forum, it would limit
> the readership. Free stuff --and the traffic the promise of free stuff
> generates-- makes the newsgroup look more lively. I like lively. ;-)

> So if I suspect that if I post to the Steam group, it will mostly be
> as a pointer back to here.

>     [In case you're wondering, the other goals are to make 
>      the holidays more cheerful, and to get rid of all these
>      excess keys I have cluttering up the place. Oh, and its an
>      opportunity for me to sing in public without people chasing
>      me away with torches and pitchforks]

What a key hoarder. /s ;) I hope those keys don't expire. I hate that! :(
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