> NOTE: that the individual is not saying "Pay me or I'll tell everyone
> about it". He's just saying "Pay me or I WON'T tell you about it".
> There is a subtle but critical difference. Your example is incorrect
> from that standpoint.
Perhaps, but I doubt someone would go to all that trouble just to
get stiffed in the end...and NOT tell everyone else if they don't get
their way. People of that caliber don't typically function like that.
> Personally I don't think it is very good business, but it is not as
> damning as many people are screaming about. In fact, the most unethical
> part is the "provide future services at no cost".
I've seen people get hauled in on extortion charges for making
similar "disclosure requests."
- -Jay
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)) )) .-"There's always time for a good cup of coffee."-. >====<--.
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Martin Walker wrote:
> NOTE: that the individual is not saying "Pay me or I'll tell everyone
> about it". He's just saying "Pay me or I WON'T tell you about it".
> There is a subtle but critical difference. Your example is incorrect
> from that standpoint.
Perhaps, but I doubt someone would go to all that trouble just to
get stiffed in the end...and NOT tell everyone else if they don't get
their way. People of that caliber don't typically function like that.
> Personally I don't think it is very good business, but it is not as
> damning as many people are screaming about. In fact, the most unethical
> part is the "provide future services at no cost".
I've seen people get hauled in on extortion charges for making
similar "disclosure requests."
- -Jay
( ( _______
)) )) .-"There's always time for a good cup of coffee."-. >====<--.
C|~~|C|~~| (>------ Jay D. Dyson - jdyson (at) treachery (dot) net [email concealed] ------<) | = |-'
`--' `--' `- If war isn't the answer, what's the question? -' `------'
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