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1996-09-18 - Re: Snake-Oil FAQ

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
To: Krenn <krenn@nym.alias.net>
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Reply To: <199609180001.UAA24489@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
UTC Datetime: 1996-09-18 11:27:52 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 19:27:52 +0800

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 19:27:52 +0800
To: Krenn <krenn@nym.alias.net>
Subject: Re: Snake-Oil FAQ
In-Reply-To: <199609180001.UAA24489@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
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Krenn wrote:
> It would be nice to have a list of actual products which are deemed
> potential snake-oil. Such a list could be maintained anonymously
> through a nym to avoid all the annoying legal problems with commenting
> on another's product. Though truth is the best defense against libel
> charges, it would be very annoying to be sued or some such by some
> hairbrained snake-oil peddler.

Think how much more annoying it would be if the shoe were on the other 
foot.

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