November 18, 2004

Corporate Bullies

Because I don't have any original ideas of my own right now, I thought I'd rip one off from Powerline.

I'm not sure why certain corporations find it necessary to drag out their legal big guns right away, but it gets a little ridiculous in some cases. Powerline mentions the story of "The Rocket Formerly Known as Black",

Presenting a rocket icon that can actually fly may erroneously bring to mind such negative adjectives as 'sleek', 'agile', 'spectacular', or 'lightning-fast'. As an Internet platform supplier, it is clearly in your best interest to recoil from these attributes as vehemently as you would from a child puking in a crowded elevator.
Be sure to read the whole thing at The TRFKAB Letters

Several months ago I received a hostile e-mail from someone accusing me of "endangering the troops" and giving terrorists secret information about the ability of US Forces to detect and remotely detonate IED's. In response, I posted my own hostile reaction and basically told the guy to go jump in the lake. However, a few weeks ago I received another email. In this one, the writer pointed out that all the information I posted was publicly available but would I please remove certain key facts so as not to make things easier for our enemies. I complied immediately.

You see, you really do catch more bees with honey than with vinegar. (Ending this post by using a tired cliche' is the best I can do tonight - sorry.)

Posted by jdmays at November 18, 2004 09:27 PM
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