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Re: Genie and Delphi
Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote:
> All of this would be easier to believe if the Genie/Delphi archive
>contents were open to public scrutiny.
> Has there been some change so that Genie and Delphi contents may be
>perused by any user whether or not the user is a subscriber? If so, why
>keep this a secret? If not, then you have labeled a simple statement of
>fact as "misinformation". This does not inspire trust.
> Anyway, why not permit public viewing of contents without download
>privileges and advertise a URL for users to do this viewing? If your
>for-pay archives contain materials of interest to users, the archives
>might attract new subscribers.
> [stuff deleted]
> If the full contents of the Genie or Delphi archive has been opened
>for viewing by non-subscribers, then, why not just say so and post the
>URL? It would be good news and we could clear up a simple
>misunderstanding.
> In any case, for you to speak of "potentially slanderous attacks
>and lies such as those put forth in the above statement from Rubywand"
>is, in itself, a slanderous attack, is it not? What is the purpose of
>this attack?
> Rather than expect us to accept the claims of those who maintain an
>archive that "well, of course, we are honest and trustworthy", why not
>open the archive contents for public viewing by non-subscribers and
>copyright owners and post the URL here?
All the above is of no use. If any one is bent on deframing/attacking/
flaming/slandering Genie/Delphi, then one can easily claim that
Genie/Delphi only display a subset of their entire archive for public
viewing, and that there are some hidden files in the archive that are
pirated/broke the law/etc.
The slanderous attacks will still go on.....
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