Ivor Jones wrote:[color=blue]
> "Desk Rabbit" <nospam@example.com> wrote in message
> news:-fOdnet1gK_4kfDbRVnyjQA@pipex.net[color=green]
>> Ivor Jones wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> <clavox@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:g5po63tccjc0o7plgduqbk40up5tl60s4d@4ax.com
>>>> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:24:51 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
>>>> <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> You know what to do, Ron.
>>>> You would really like that Ivor but I like quite a few
>>>> other people here will never give you that
>>>> satisfaction . Once more I say this is a FORUM you
>>>> ARE a European the posting that as been hotly
>>>> discussed here was NOT spam and SIPGATE are utter
>>>> GRAP . Now prove me wrong on all four counts or button it ! .
>>> I don't have to prove anything.
>>>
>>> But as you asked,
>>>
>>> Count 1 - This is not a forum, Usenet defines it as a
>>> newsgroup.[/color]
>> A forum is a place to meet and discuss. The Forum in Rome
>> is a collection of ruins but it is still a forum.[/color]
>
> But this group isn't.[/color]
[url]http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/forum.html[/url]
[url]http://www.thefreedictionary.com/forum[/url]

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>>> Count 2 - I was not born in a country called Europe
>>> therefore I cannot be a European.[/color]
>> The UK is part of Europe ergo you are European.[/color]
>
> No, I am English.[/color]

I think you'll find that England is part of Europe.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe[/url]
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>>> Count 3 - The post was spam as it promoted a service.[/color]
>> I still can't find this alleged service that was
>> promoted. No web site, no email address, no telephone
>> number. HArdly spam by anyones standard.[/color]
>
> It is, it was promoting a service. Not my problem if you can't see it.[/color]
Ok, show me where the service is then. Show me where this service exists.

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>>> Count 4 - Sipgate are still in business after 4 years,
>>> if they were truly crap they wouldn't be.[/color]
>> BTopenworld are still going. Lidl, Iceland etc.[/color]
>
> So they must be doing *something* right..?[/color]

Nope, they just have morons for customers.