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Originally Posted by Sly
"You got scammed and you didn't know it, your fault." I don't buy that. Frankly, it's bull shit.
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Alot of current programs used usenet content to bolster up their members area in the past.
this hurted content producers because they weren't getting paid for the content.
this hurted competitors who did pay for the content and was a competitive disadvantage when the competitor then had thousands of images/videos without having to pay for it.
those same program owners are still around, and doing very well, and some are on the anti-piracy bandwagon.
so if you want to be a purist, you probably wouldn't be able to do business with a majority of the industry folks if you are holding onto the past actions.
i am not defending crooks and scammers, i am not blaming the business owners who got taken, i am saying you are responsible for your own business, and you watch whats going on the best you can, and even then you can get burned.
given those experiences, you are less likely to work with those that were involved with the company that burned you... this example couple be used with all the former ibill employees who went off into other processing companies....some had nothing to do with the issues, some did.
I have not been burned by the people in question. As far as i see it, my server is performing and I pay for the service each month. At any point i feel that i am not getting good service, or i feel like i am getting scammed, then i move on.
Fight the caca!