Lets see . . . A guy writes that hes ticked off that he bought an Adobe product when only a couple weeks later, the company bundles an enhanced version of that same product with others and sells the bundle at an OK price. Others here note that while it might be distasteful, what Adobe did wasnt illegal or even improper (unless youre the guy in Step #1). A flurry of e-mails follows each trying to explain pricing variables. An Adobe marketing guy posts the companys explanation and pricing variables (twice, to make sure the jumbled onscreen version from his first posting was fixed). The Adobe guy is flamed / barbecued (as his verbage was picked apart). Why? For what reason? Because hes in marketing for a vendor that pissed off one of the members of this list? That guy wasnt looking for an argument; instead, he was in his own way trying to help as best he could. But you expected him to say, Oh, hell yeah! We MEANT to screw you folks! Whats with you people? Do you get off on public humiliation or something? The guy DIDNT deserve that. And now sure to follow will be on-and-off-again rants about no respect for our profession. And how absolutely dismal the STC is. And all guns aimed at me. (So what else is new?) Professionalism extends not to just what and how we produce technical documentation, but how we present ourselves in a public forum like this. You don't have to be a goody-two-shoes to respectfully disagree. But this list seems to be more of a ranting place than an helping place.
But no matter, the attacks will continue, and Im sure now to be the next target. -------------- Original message from "Bill Swallow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > His title is right in his sig... "Senior Product Marketing Manager". > > Tsk tsk Mr. Teknikul Riter... attenshun too detale. ;-) > > On Nov 13, 2007 8:37 PM, Dick Margulis wrote: > > Michael, > > > > It's not clear what your role is at Adobe. > > -- > Bill Swallow > HATT List Owner > WWP-Users List Owner > Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter > STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager > http://techcommdood.blogspot.com >
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