Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!ukma!uflorida!haven!mimsy!midway!gargoyle!igloo!learn From: learn@igloo.scum.com (Bill HMRP Vajk) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Steve Jackson Games (was Re: "Bad" backups) Message-ID: <3026@igloo.scum.com> Date: 15 Nov 90 15:11:36 GMT References: <3014@igloo.scum.com> <60825@bbn.BBN.COM> Organization: Igloo, Public access Unix, Northbrook IL Lines: 29 In article <60825@bbn.BBN.COM> Walter Milliken writes: > In article <3014@igloo.scum.com> Bill HMRP Vajk writes: >>It is not likely that the real damages to SJG can be ascertained. What segment >>of the potential marketplace, fearing future intercession by a federal agency, > >will elect to forego purchasing any games associated with a firm whose > >business records potentially might bring goverment agents to their doorstep ? > As a close observer of the whole SJG fiasco (I'm a customer and a > frequent user on their BBS), I think this statement is probably a bit > off target. As far as I know, no one has *not* bought products from > SJG due to the raid (though only Steve Jackson knows for sure). Excuse me, Walter. You seem to have missed the entire point of this segment of my article. No one, not even Steve Jackson, knows the magnitude of potential purchasers who have never previously contacted him and now will not. Do you think these folks are running about the countryside proclaiming that they now won't buy a product because they are afraid of the Secret Service ? Already exhibiting a bit of perhaps justified paranoia, do you think they're stupid enough to present a challenge to the cop mentality which says that if a fellow is afraid, he's somehow dirty, so go nail the fool ? You can have it your way if you wish. Yes, Walter, there is a Santa Claus. Bill Vajk