[Foundation-l] new site notice now ready

[David Gerard]

On 31/12/06, David Strauss <david at fourkitchens.com> wrote:
> Anthony wrote:

> > Who cares if it falls under some artificial definition of advertising
> > or not?  I'm sure you could find 100 dictionary definitions which
> > include what's going on, and 100 other definitions which don't.
> > Answers.com says "A notice, such as a poster or a paid announcement in
> > the print, broadcast, or electronic media, designed to attract public
> > attention or patronage."  I'd say sitenotice qualifies under that
> > definition.  Whoopdedoo, who cares?

> Apparently, you do.


I think it's clear that even if someone can mathematically prove that
"sponsorship" is technically not identical to "advertising", it looks,
walks and quacks enough like it to risk similar objectionableness.

Arguing the definition of the word "advertising" is missing the point
of the objection.


- d.