They are most acceptable when they appear in context, most reviled when they are scattershot attempts to find audiences in unlikely spots. A billboard might be a press release or product announcement on a list or newsgroup devoted to a related topic. For instance, a list devoted to public-access library catalogs might accept a posting from a company that helps institutions computerize their card catalogs.
Some lists tend to get more billboards than others.
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