Re: Fast 400 - going out of business... -- MIDRANGE-L

Knowing whether IBM paid them off is crucial information.

It is. But until you KNOW, then your speculation is simply that -speculation and gossip. Basing your opinion on speculation and gossip addsno depth to your knowledge, and until then your emails do not reflect truthor reality.

those in its orbit will threaten to sue you if you discuss the topic!

Since you consider the words "possibly libelous" as a threat to sue, Iunderstand why your speculation led you to your conclusions.

----- Original Message -----From: "Steve Richter"

Subject: Re: Fast 400 - going out of business...

On 11/18/05, Trevor Perry <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Interesting how rumors begin. One guy makes a guess, another guy runswith
it ....

When you start saying things like "..what right does IBM have.." without
concrete evidence of an actual payout, your speculation is simplyunfounded
gossip.


why would IBM management stay silent on the matter if they did not pay
Fast400 to not sell its product?  Knowing whether IBM paid them off is
crucial information.  We know that IBM had the FBI arrest the FAST400
principal for extortion.  Yet how could IBM charge extortion one day
and pay them off the next? Assuming IBM paid, this is a chilling
example of the power of large corporations to deny individual liberty.

And the fact that someone's guess reinforces your 'suspicion' about
IBM is simply ridiculous and possibly libelous.


that's nice.  IBM management can have you arrested for striking a hard
bargain ( assuming the payout, of course ) and those in its orbit will
threaten to sue you if you discuss the topic!

-Steve


I think this email is below the professional standard that midrange-L has
set.