I certainly have. Let's set the stage. If you are interested in horse back riding, you can join rec.equestrian, for example, to communicate with your peers around the world. Among these thousands of groups are several areas where Canadians exchange thoughts on Canadian views. Advertisements are a no-no.
Junk mail is forbidden.
On June 26, I announced our new book on the Internet in Canada, by posting a message to most of the general Canadian discussion groups. I thought that many of them would like to know about another book that we had written. Boy, was I wrong. Almost instantly, I started to receive flames. Some nice ones, with people indicating to me that they thought I had crossed the line.