CompuServe Messages

Yep, well, we know exactly what happened in that case. Here's the poop: When we got our first little communication from the FCC, among the other things in the envlope was a photostatic copy (scan) of the bottom of a HAM-E unit, complete with FCC ID tag, and the serial number of the unit. We know who had that unit – we gave it to them free of charge at their request – and it's as simple as that. There is a great deal of competition, and sometimes (NOT always) that turns into backstabbing. Sometimes there is legitimate defense from a company that has been attacked, and I'm a bit unwilling to characterize that as backstabbing, although if cornered I might go for it. There is always the problem of what to do when attacked; Me, I don't expect people (companies) to act like mother Theresa. It would seem that many users DO expect that, though. Competition can exist side by side with community; I ran a martial arts school for some time and that is *exactly* the attitude that you want to foster in that environment. My view is that the Amiga marketplace can be considered extremely similar – similes and parallels abound. Nice is better – if people want to play, I'll play. If they want to play rough, I'll play rough. And if they want to fight, fine. I'll fight. I'd always prefer soft to hard, though. –Ben …via AutoPilot