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Date:         Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:36:10 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Thoughts on a GEX engine
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>At 04:17 PM 8/2/01 +1200, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >>So why can't it be let known that GEX is such a ripoff outfit? Write to the >>magazines which carry GEX's ads, and to Consumer Reports! > > >There is always the question of libel and a desire to steer away from >it. The best way for us to know who to go to is to post experiences both >bad and GOOD of who we've had dealings with. If everyone on this list, the >Thing list and any other list I'm a member of is looking for an engine, >hopefully they will have an idea of who the good guys are in the biz. Most >of the magazines would rather ignor the rip-off artists and continue to >accept their ads rather than loose the income and possibly face problems if >they start bad-mouthing their regular advertisers. Remember that >advertising keeps magazines in print. The Better Business Bureau already >knows about GEX. It would have helped if I had contacted them 1st.

It's only libel if you have no evidence that it's true. I think that's not the case...


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