>At 04:17 PM 8/2/01 +1200, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>>So why can't it be let known that GEX is such a ripoff outfit? Write to the
>>magazines which carry GEX's ads, and to Consumer Reports!
>
>
>There is always the question of libel and a desire to steer away from
>it.  The best way for us to know who to go to is to post experiences both
>bad and GOOD of who we've had dealings with.  If everyone on this list, the
>Thing list and any other list I'm a member of is looking for an engine,
>hopefully they will have an idea of who the good guys are in the biz.  Most
>of the magazines would rather ignor the rip-off artists and continue to
>accept their ads rather than loose the income and possibly face problems if
>they start bad-mouthing their regular advertisers.  Remember that
>advertising keeps magazines in print.  The Better Business Bureau already
>knows about GEX.  It would have helped if I had contacted them 1st.

It's only libel if you have no evidence that it's true. I think that's not
the case...