This explains a lot. A few months ago we received duplicate pulications, exact same articles and everything, for a SQL Server magazine from Eli Research and Pinnacle Publishing. We _almost_ paid an Eli Research invoice, but then we noticed the duplication.
It is (or should I say was) a good publication After it expires I don't think we'll be resubscribing to anything from Eli. Lou -----Original Message----- From: Ted Roche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Rick Schummer blogs on Eli's invoice scam... "Two major things have happened. First of all Eli Research bought out Pinnacle Publishing, owners of FoxTalk. They turned around and brought in their own editor, and some how convinced Andy Kramek, Marcia Akins, and Doug Hennig to stop writing for them (some 190+ articles between the three of them). Then they started the "fake invoice" barrage of snail mail and emails." http://rickschummer.com/blog/2006/09/open-letter-to-publishers-of-foxtalk.ht ml Well written piece - read it all. I, too, have been baraged by "cancellation notices," "second notices." "last chance" and "special offers" by the dozens since letting my FoxTalk subscription lapse (after 17 years?) following Rainer's termination. The envelope never says Eli, Pinnacle nor FoxTalk, but is a generic address in Phoenix, Cleveland, Miami or somewhere. I don't need to be tricked into subscribing. I need to be convinced. And I'm seeing nothing to convince me. How sad. I wrote articles for every editor, except Bob Grommes, from Glenn Hart (rip) on and was working on a piece for Rainer when he was so rudely dumped. I had tremendous respect for the quality of the journal, and got my money's worth for the entire year's subscription from nearly every single issue! However, it seems that Eli has missed the entire point of FoxTalk and alienated its community of subscribers. It's an ignominious end for a grand paper. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the originator of the message. This footer also confirms that this e-mail message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Merle Norman Cosmetics. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
