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From: aipdc@castle.ed.ac.uk (Paul Crowley)
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Subject: Re: New rules for UUPSI
Keywords: the achingly nuzzlable neck of TJ Flynn (tm xanthian lust, inc.)
Message-ID: <9049@castle.ed.ac.uk>
Date: 10 Mar 91 15:51:45 GMT
References: <1991Mar09.171941.25115@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <9038@castle.ed.ac.uk> <1991Mar10.112826.2231@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG>
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In article <1991Mar10.112826.2231@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan) writes:
> aipdc@castle.ed.ac.uk (Paul Crowley) writes:
>> I take it you don't pay PSI for any service yourself. If you're trying
>> to persuade others not to either, fine - but don't do it with threats.

>A boycott is probably indeed a threat, 

My point was that it's bad to threaten the _customers_ of PSI to force
them to join your boycott, which is what you're doing.  Saying "I don't
like what you're doing, I ain't subscribing no more" is fine.  Saying "I
don't like what you're doing, I'm going to _force_ other people not to
subscribe either" isn't.
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