TScheisskopf
World News Trust
join:2005-02-13
Belvidere, NJ | Just for giggles...
How many correspondents on this site do you think get paid by the word or the piece to post or respond?
I know I have my suspicions. |
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MichiganTelephone
@verio.net
| > How many correspondents on this site do you think
> get paid by the word or the piece to post or respond?
> I know I have my suspicions.
I do too. I know that the big phone companies employ the services of public relations firms that specialize in molding public opinion (and, occasionally, employing a campaign of dirty tricks against opponents). I'm 99% sure that those companies would take the time to monitor influential forums such as this, and post responses favorable to their clients' point of view.
You can often tell them by the fact that they employ insults and character defamation as their tools of the trade. When you see someone trying to put down another poster, or going out of their way to question their intelligence, etc. rather than speaking directly to the issues, that is the time to be suspicious (not that regular readers are never insulting, but it is one clue).
Michigan Telephone, VoIP and Broadband blog - not just for Michigan readers! |
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2kmaro
Think
Premium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave
clubs:  
| We're usually pretty good at smelling out those folks.
Bologna and SPAM have pretty distinct odors.
One thing you always have to remember at ANY internet location: people are whoever they choose to say the are. That fact alone makes it a 'caveat emptor' arena in all aspects.
Me? I'm a nubile, svelt, buff hottie of indeterminant age and ready for whatever you are anywhere, anytime.
See what I mean about not believing everything you read? But there are bits of truth in that fabrication of somewhat epic proportions! 
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G_Poobah
join:2004-01-17
Schenectady, NY
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Ahh, I run into them all the time. In order to organize my thoughts though, I've made a list of the proper responses (from their 'talking points' sheets'). Note: You can replace the word Verizon with pretty much any megacorp, they more or less share the same scripts..
Verizon and QOS Trafficking : It's their network, they can do what they want
Verizon and Heavy Downloaders : The users are thieves
Verizon and Using what you paid: If you don't like it, start your own network
Verizon and Franchising : Everyone will save money, really!
Verizon and Muni Broadband : Taxpayer money is being used to pay for it
Verizon and Monitoring : You have no right to expect privacy
Verizon and Monopoly : Satellite is available everywhere
Verizon and Broadband Commodity: you have no right to broadband
Verizon and Censorship : You have no right of free speech on the internet
Verizon and Port Blocking : It's to protect the clueless user
Verizon and Throttling : Encryption is illegal and violates the TOS
Verizon and Consumer Rights : Verizon is a business, it has a right to make money
Verizon and PA and 3.6 Billion : Dead Silence (Ignore the issue)
Verizon and Competition : You are a socialist
Verizon and Legislation : You are a troll
Verizon and Penalties : You are a communist
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Sure the internet has lots of porn and piracy, but I'm sure there's a downside to it. |
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