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Article #449

Re: PC Mag Tax Software Review

#449
From: pissed off
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:38
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"Criswell The Psychic Weatherman" <ssenate@mindless.com> wrote in message
news:3E4B7D6E.A0384855@mindless.com...
> pissed off wrote:
>
> > "Jim Turner" <kaijyu@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:3e4a9f1a.1247637@free.teranews.com...
> > >
> > > I am not a fan of Intuit.
> >
> > You make arguments on their behalf at every possible turn. You are a
> > complete corporate toady.
> >
> > > It is immature of YOU to use a product that
> > > runs software you don't want to run. TTax will not run without Cdilla.
> >
> > How many times have you written this? Five? Six? Jim, WE KNOW IT WON'T
RUN
> > WITHOUT THE SPYWARE. We also know that this is the way you like it. We
know
> > that you approve of Intuit's tactics. We know that you blame Intuit's
> > customers for being mad at them.
> >
> > > Simple solution, an one that will really send the message to Intuit.
> > > DON'T RUN TTAX. Send it in for a refund. Cut the whine because you
> > > keep running TTax, and having to remove cdilla.
> >
> > I already wrote in a prior message that I have not run Turbo Tax since I
> > figured this all out. You keep ignoring that, and continue to act as if
it's
> > my fault for complaining. How much is Intuit paying you to post messages
on
> > their behalf?
> >
> > > Never said I approve spyware.
> >
> > You don't have to. Every chance you've gotten, you have applauded Intuit
and
> > blamed their customers. You are their shill. What are you doing in an
> > anti-spyware group? Does Intuit pay you to post messages like this?
> >
> > > Running software that uses spyware over and over, like you said you
> > > did, is approving spyware. You approved spyware by continually running
> > > and reactivating TTax, even after you found out about the spyware, not
> > > me.
> >
> > There you go again. I reactivated it a couple of times until I figured
out
> > what was happening. At first, I thought their program was
malfunctioning.
> > Then I learned about the C-Dilla thing that your friends at Intuit
bundled
> > with their program, and I haven't used it since. Every message you post
> > condemns any criticism of Intuit and blames everything on their
customers.
> >
> > You are a shill for Intuit. If they're not paying you to do this, then
> > you're even dumber that you're looing, because no one should do an
arrogant,
> > unethical, hostile corporation's work for free.
> >
> > > I am saying your whining comes accross as an immature child who can't
> > > get his way. You don't like spyware, don't run it. Tell everyone about
> > > it, but stop whining about having to reactivate over and over because
> > > of actions you do. GROW UP
> >
> > Once again, you blame the dissatisfied customer for the actions of the
> > abusive corporation. In your world, anyone wronged by a corporation is
> > "immature" for voicing their complaint. You are shilling for Intuit
here.
> > Your advice is, if you don't like it, don't buy it. Well, I already
bought
> > it.
> >
> > And you don't want anyone to squeak about Intuit's outrageous, stupid,
> > abusive, unethical betrayal of its customers' trust. You are shilling
for
> > Intuit.
>
> You don't make any sense.  How can someone tell you over and over to use a
> different product and yet you claim that person is an Intuit shill?  Makes
no
> sense.
> --
> "A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses;
> it is an idea that possesses the mind."  Robert Bolton
> Criswell The Psychic Weatherman
> ssenate@mindless.com
>
>
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From: "pissed off" <p@p.com>
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Subject: Re: PC Mag Tax Software Review
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