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From: jdarcy@pinocchio.encore.com (Jeff "spackle-man" d'Arcy)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: IP routers
Message-ID: <11292@encore.Encore.COM>
Date: 4 Mar 90 16:50:41 GMT
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dlj@proteon.com (Daniel L. Jones):
>    All three router companies that were mentioned, make good products.
> But Proteon has specific advantages:
> [product hype deleted]

I'm sure you're trying to help your company by spreading the word about
their products, and it may even be possible that the marketing division
appreciates your attempt to reduce printing costs by using the net to
distribute their copy.  However, your PR department is probably not too
pleased because such postings give the impression that Proteon is hiring
rude high-pressure salesmen to work in customer service.

Postings of the "yeah, we have one of those" class are generally regarded
as OK, but this sort of "we're better than them and here's some buzzwords
to convince you" posting is inappropriate.



Jeff d'Arcy     OS/Network Software Engineer     jdarcy@encore.com
    DISCLAIMER: I don't represent Encore any more than you do