Re: "ISDN Tariff Trick"

[Ken Bass <kbass@fred.net>]

  On Fri, 1 Nov 1996 SILKMALON@aol.com wrote:
  
  > to allay mr. goldstein's worst fears, i am not an rboc nor do i represent the
  > interests of such an organization.
  
    No, you are just a super sensitive guy. I'm not sure what scurilous
  attacks he perpetrated, but I think you are overreacting.
  
  > i have forwarded mr. goldstein's remarks to his corporate counsel, and asked
  > whether mr. goldstein's "style" and position is the bbn's.
  
    Geez! I guess reading the sentence in his signature that says 'opinions
  are mine alone' doesn't convey the message?
  
  > as president of my
  > technology firm, mr. goldstein has gone some distance to convince me none of
  > my company's offices ever nationwide will ever do business with bbn when
  > there are other options.
  
    Please post the name of your technology firm, please.
  
  >
  > i have also instructed mr. golstein on several occasions to stop sending
  > e-mail to me. he refuses, and now seems to be extending his personal agenda.
  >
  > if mr. goldstein is incapable of acting in the professional manner one would
  > expect from bbn in a forum such as this, then i recommend certain guidelines
  > be established for this forum.
  
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                 straight.
  
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