[12276] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: C&S&NYT
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jim demmers)
Thu May 12 22:29:10 1994
Date: Thu, 12 May 1994 14:25:39 -0500
To: bauer@tig.com (Mike Bauer)
From: jim.demmers@oit.gatech.edu (jim demmers)
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
Mike,
I think the idea of a boycott is a good one and although I'm not completely
convinced it would have the desired effect, I for one am willing to give
it a try. Nothing gets the attention of an advertiser quicker than a flood
of phone calls with a 'clear and responsible' message of intent with well
defined consequences. The inet is a *very* large potential customer base
for any commercial interest wanting to peddle their wares. No one can afford
to alienate millions of consumers in today's competitive marketplace. And
things tend to move along the digital grapevine at an accelerated pace. We
*must* make this a *very* unprofitable undertaking for C&S or accept the
fact
of a net future cluttered with their clones.
Anyone into organizing this thing?
>
>So sad, yet so true. Perhaps then, a general boycott might be called?
>If we have no legal recourse and the other alternatives, no matter how
>fun they might be, are tinged with ethical and legal problems, then
>let's have a general boycott. Put the advertisers on notice that if
>they use this service, no one will buy from them and we guarantee that
>we call them and complain clearly and responsibly that we do not
>accept this kind of behavior and we will make a point to make sure we
>and everyone we know will not engage in commerce with them.
>
>Now, what are the ethics of a USENET-wide post calling for a general
>boycott?
>
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