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From: actor@percival.UUCP (Clif Swinford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Midi Mega's
Keywords: The (questionable?) facts
Message-ID: <1279@percival.UUCP>
Date: 25 Jun 88 21:31:37 GMT
References: <1073@atari.UUCP> <3160@druhi.ATT.COM> <335@bdt.UUCP> <3901@saturn.ucsc.edu>
Reply-To: actor@percival.UUCP (Clif Swinford)
Organization: Percy's UNIX, Portland, OR.
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In article <335@bdt.UUCP> david@bdt.UUCP (David Beckemeyer) writes:
>
>Oh, and today I got a call from Sig Hartmann at Atari, title here> telling me that I'm "no longer allowed to make negative statements
>on USENET" and that he "is my sole contact for Atari related communications".

If this outrageous and illegal crap is true (giving you a chance to back
out of it, Sig!) then Atari, who have had my wholehearted support for
eight years now, have just lost it.

Keep in mind that you (Atari) have relied on word-of-mouth to sell your
ST's, and my mouth has been as wordy as any. But I and hundreds of others
will be spreading poison on your reputation (the poison you apply yourself)
if ANY action is taken against Mr. Beckemeyer or BDT.

In the United States we are guaranteed the freedom to express our opinions.
If the Government were to ask someone what you're asking Beckemeyer it would
be a Federal crime. As it is, it is deeply deplorable and scummy.

Yes, David is a pain in the ass. Tough. Everyone has critics, and those
critics have a right to hold and express opinions. Unless you can find
something illegal in his statements, I recommend that you shut up and 
behave like adults.

-- 
     Clif Swinford
"This is not a dress rehearsal. It's a f***ing audition!"
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