"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:56:12 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > Sqwertz > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:34:46 -0700 (PDT), MikeATX wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Im still not sure where you think it was deceptive.
>> >>
>> >> When you come in here touting a product like you did, it's
>> >> customary to tell people that you have an interest it's in success
>> >> - such as being their marketing manager. If you don't, then it
>> >> comes off as deceptive.
>> >>
>> >> Usenet is a pretty hardcore, old-school, internet group discussion
>> >> technology. And most of us have been around a while and have seen
>> >> all sorts of ruses. We generally poo-poo the modern, moderated
>> >> discussion forums and police ourselves (and bite the heads of off
>> >> those that **** us off).
>> >
>> > 'scuse me Stevie baby, but Iirc, _I_ am the one that started the damned
>> > thread, not him!
>>
>> Yes, Dear, I know that. I never said otherwise. *His* first two
>> posts here were promoting the product (as was yours).
>>
>> Why don't you direct your anger at those other threads.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Because I have no issue with him.
> While he may not have declared he was a sales rep, he also did not say
> he was not.
>
> He told no lies.
>
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> --

That's called lying by omission.

Jinx