Re: APD Law Suit

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

I must still be under a rock, because I am totally in the dark about the
law suit (who, why, what, etc.). Please fill us in, or point to a
reasonable place in the APD archive. Thanks, Neil

At 08:33 PM 06/14/2001 -0400, Karen Randall wrote:
>Here is a copy of the letter I just sent to the APD.  I fully intend to
>contribute to any defense fund that is set up personally, but I would
>strongly support the AGA making a substantial donation to this fund as well.
>
>While the APD does not "belong" to us, it is the voice of the AGA in a very
>real and substantial way.  If we don't protect it, it may be gone.  If it
>goes, what do we do?  Set up an AGA list?  If so, and we don't support
>Cynthia (and the others) in this, we are leaving ourselves open to exactly
>the same sort of heavy handed tactics.
>
>Karen
>
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>
>I'm very glad that I came out from under my rock at the right time to see
>this.  I agree with everything Steve has said.
>
>First my story:
>
>It's not a big one, because I heeded the warnings of other list members and
>have never ordered anything from Petswarehouse.  There is no possible way
>that they got my E-mail address from me contacting them.  Yet, along with
>probably most of the othe APD members, I was also "spammed" with their
>unsolicited advertisements in my E-mail box.
>
>It is unlikely that I would have done business with Petswarehouse just based
>on their reputation with people I know and trust.  But there's not a chance
>that I would even consider doing buisness with them if they are going to
>deal with their dissatisfied customers by suing them.
>
>And to add to what someone else mentioned, let's be clear that this is NOT
>Pet Warehouse that we are discussing.  Though I have never ordered plants
>from Pet Warehouse, both I and our school system regularly order supplies
>and equipment from Pet Warehouse, and have always received prompt courteous
>service, and exactly what we've ordered.
>
>And yes, Steve, I would be VERY willing to contribute to a legal defense
>fund.  Cynthia does a TREMENDOUS service to this hobby by maintaining this
>list, and does a wonderful job as "ListMom" keeping us in line and on track
>as necessary.  She, and the people who expressed their honest opinions in
>discussions on this list deserve all of our support.  Tell me where to sign
>up.
>
>Karen
>
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