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U172216 Started conversation Apr 23, 2001
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A539408
Hi, I wrote this after finding Sky`s skytalk system, and I have several friends who say it does work, please do have a look 
Bill Bennett
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Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! Posted Apr 23, 2001
Hi -- while I appreciate the idea, I have to say that this entry reads rather more like an advertisement than like a researched and well-balanced article, which is what we're generally looking for in the edited guide.
Maybe an expanded entry on: cable TV in general? ways to get something for nothing?
Mikey
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Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! Posted Apr 23, 2001
Hi -- while I appreciate the idea, I have to say that this entry reads rather more like an advertisement than like a researched and well-balanced article, which is what we're generally looking for in the edited guide.
Maybe an expanded entry on: cable TV in general? ways to get something for nothing?
Mikey
A539408 - Sky Digital For Nothing?
Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! Posted Apr 23, 2001
sorry for the repeat, my internet connection hiccupped (sp?).
Mikey
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Martin Harper Posted Apr 24, 2001
I have to agree - it feels a bit like an advert - and I'm not sure it adds anything that couldn't be said by giving the URL and mentioning that it gives you savings on your phone bill over BT. 
The other problem is that this info will date very quickly, and we try and avoid such things in the Edited guide. Better to keep it Unedited so you can change it when one or the other company changes its tarriffs...
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Orcus Posted Jun 15, 2001
I don't think this is any way suitable for the edited guide - as Lucinda said, merely an advert.
Sin bin anyone?
Orcus
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Veers Revett, Imperial Assassin & Palbert, the once-fat cat. (Happy to see someone VERY special has joined h2g2) Posted Jun 21, 2001
I think the preceeding comments are valid, this doesn't seem appropriate for the Edited Guide. The word 'advertisement' does enter your mind when reading it.
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Flea Market: A539408 - Sky Digital For Nothing?
- 1: U172216 (Apr 23, 2001)
- 2: Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! (Apr 23, 2001)
- 3: Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! (Apr 23, 2001)
- 4: Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! (Apr 23, 2001)
- 5: Martin Harper (Apr 24, 2001)
- 6: Orcus (Jun 15, 2001)
- 7: Veers Revett, Imperial Assassin & Palbert, the once-fat cat. (Happy to see someone VERY special has joined h2g2) (Jun 21, 2001)
- 8: h2g2 auto-messages (Oct 15, 2001)
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