Re: Slaying the Slushpile

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From: Laura Johnson
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1993 20:34

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foote@ranger.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Paul Foote) writes:
> grady@netcom.com retorts:
> > I think that the burden of proof is upon *you* to justify
> >your assertion that CROW is worthwhile, not me.
> 
> Mmmmm, so this is nice; if you operate a service to writers you are deemed to
> to provide something worth less than spit until proven otherwise?  Seems to me
> that unless you can show them to be scamming people it is better to accept
> them as honest--which is exactly what most people and businesses are.
> 
I'll assume they're honest, but I won't assume they're worthwhile: that is,
worth giving money to. If you're selling a service, you have to make me
think I need or want that service, or I won't buy. I don't assume I should
buy -- I can't afford to! 
-- 
--New .sig under construction--Please be Patient
lpj@col.hp.com			Laura Johnson, software engineer 
				Hewlett Packard, Network Test Division
				Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Subject: Re: Slaying the Slushpile
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