"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "Jinx Minx" > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > 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.
>> >
>> (snip)
>> > --
>>
>> That's called lying by omission.
>>
>> Jinx
>
> Only to nit pickers.
> --
> Peace! Om


Not really. It's an actual definition. Google it if you don't believe me.
If a spouse doesn't tell you they're cheating, does that make them not a
cheat? Whether spoken or unspoken, it's still deception.

Jinx