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From: za kAT on 6 Mar 2010 16:28
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:20:17 -0000, Paul Blarmy wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 12:10:37 +0000, za kAT wrote...
>
>> every high st
>>
>> Argos
>> McDonalds
>> Virgin Megastore
>> Asda
>> etc
>
> If Virgin Megastore hadn't been nailed to the perch it would be pushing
> up the daisies by now.
>
> It's gone ;-)

:) I hate shopping...

Proof you won't often catch me in a high st...

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From: VanguardLH on 7 Mar 2010 00:48
za kAT wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 05:50:15 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:
>
>> za kAT wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:07:23 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:
>>>
>>>> So the other 6 products are bitching that they don't get exposure for their
>>>> grand total of 1.47% marketshare. Yeah, in an auditorium, like we really
>>>> care if a gnat happens to fart.
>>>
>>> Actually I disagree with you on this one. Many of our markets are now
>>> 'controlled' by large corporations because their presence is so
>>> overwhelming it's nigh impossible for the little man to get noticed, and
>>> therefore compete.
>>>
>>> Do we want the Internet to become like our high streets. They all look the
>>> same. Or do we want to encourage the little shops back?
>>
>> And, of course, we must force the high streets to look like the shabby
>> cobbler avenues, huh?
>
> OK, fine.
>
> every high st
>
> Argos
> McDonalds
> Virgin Megastore
> Asda
> etc
>
> Dull eh? and funny how these kind of businesses create their own slums.
>
>> Since when was your company forced to advertise its
>> competitor's wares?
>
> Since when did I destroy my competitors by giving away my products for
> free.

And since when did your company get FORCED to advertise other competing
products, huh, whether free or not? So tell me who is your company, and
whose competing products do they advertise?
From: VanguardLH on 7 Mar 2010 00:49
za kAT wrote:

> Bear Bottoms wrote:
>
>> VanguardLH wrote:
>>
>>> Since when was your company forced to advertise its
>>> competitor's wares?
>>
>> On that point I agree. Governments should stay out of it. But....
>
> When companies go beyond the bounds of what most of us would consider fair
> competition then governments should step in cretin.

Um, forgot your own argument in your reply to me (that competition doesn't
exist so it can't be unfair if the products are free)? Uh huh.
From: za kAT on 7 Mar 2010 05:48
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:49:31 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

> za kAT wrote:
>
>> Bear Bottoms wrote:
>>
>>> VanguardLH wrote:
>>>
>>>> Since when was your company forced to advertise its
>>>> competitor's wares?
>>>
>>> On that point I agree. Governments should stay out of it. But....
>>
>> When companies go beyond the bounds of what most of us would consider fair
>> competition then governments should step in cretin.
>
> Um, forgot your own argument in your reply to me (that competition doesn't
> exist so it can't be unfair if the products are free)? Uh huh.

I'm not with you. Governments have always provided a framework for
businesses to work within. Where have you been all these years.

If you don't understand the implications of not reigning back the power of
these massive companies, and flattening the playing field a bit, I cannot
help you.

Ask yourself this. How many conversations do you think there were in
boardrooms across the world in light of the netscape affair. How many
decisions were taken not to go ahead with certain projects. We'll never
know.

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From: za kAT on 7 Mar 2010 07:46
On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:48:27 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

> za kAT wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 05:50:15 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:
>>
>>> za kAT wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:07:23 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So the other 6 products are bitching that they don't get exposure for their
>>>>> grand total of 1.47% marketshare. Yeah, in an auditorium, like we really
>>>>> care if a gnat happens to fart.
>>>>
>>>> Actually I disagree with you on this one. Many of our markets are now
>>>> 'controlled' by large corporations because their presence is so
>>>> overwhelming it's nigh impossible for the little man to get noticed, and
>>>> therefore compete.
>>>>
>>>> Do we want the Internet to become like our high streets. They all look the
>>>> same. Or do we want to encourage the little shops back?
>>>
>>> And, of course, we must force the high streets to look like the shabby
>>> cobbler avenues, huh?
>>
>> OK, fine.
>>
>> every high st
>>
>> Argos
>> McDonalds
>> Virgin Megastore
>> Asda
>> etc
>>
>> Dull eh? and funny how these kind of businesses create their own slums.
>>
>>> Since when was your company forced to advertise its
>>> competitor's wares?
>>
>> Since when did I destroy my competitors by giving away my products for
>> free.
>
> And since when did your company get FORCED to advertise other competing
> products, huh, whether free or not? So tell me who is your company, and
> whose competing products do they advertise?

Stupid question. My company hasn't had to make a deal with the European
court. No one is complaining that I am competing unfairly that I'm aware
of. If they did they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

My company has to comply with much the same laws in Europe that Microsoft
do.

So what's your point here? It's not a blanket requirement for companies
trading in Europe to advertise their competitors products.

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