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- From: pschwrtz@lynx.cs.washington.edu (Paul Schwartz)
- Subject: Re: How to handle cheaters and con artists
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.182340.23186@beaver.cs.washington.edu>
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- Organization: Computer Science & Engineering Dept., Univ. of Washington, Seattle
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- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 18:23:40 GMT
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- Frank Higgins (frank@halcyon.com) wrote:
- : For some time I've watched the traffic regarding a couple of unscrupulous
- : transactions.
- : 1) Establish a news group with a function akin to the
- : Better Business Bureau. BBB functions. How effectively I don't
- : know because I don't call or subscribe to BBB. Effectiveness of
- : such a news group depends on how it is set up and functions.
- : 2) Worry about lawsuits over defamation etc. should be no more of
- : a problem than it is to BBB. Responses to queries would merely
- : be quotation of complaints, reference to complainants or a
- : rating or merely a listing - or a combination of all. Some legal
- : begal out there should be able to guide in this matter. Truth
- : should prevail.
- : 3) False accusation could be parried by the threat of being listed.
- : 4) Listing could be made only on request, not a periodic
- : publication, or periodically published. Depends on size and
- : legal advice.
- : 5) IF the approach were to take the form of providing rating to
- : EVERYONE, good and bad, it could become onerous to maintain.
- :
- : 6) Would it be better handled to be a for-fee service? Would that
- : be contrary to the honor system that controls
-
- :
- : Has my wife been putting too much hemp in my tea again, or is this worth
- : kicking around?
- :
- : Any volunteers to handle it, moderate it it, sum up the conclusions,
- : implement it - or bury it?
- :
- : Frank
- :
- : -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- : | Frank G. Higgins, 22508 39th W., Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-4506 |
- : | Voice: 206-774-0956 Data: frank@halcyon.com |
- : -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- No flames for the above. I think it's a good idea. I havn't gotten
- burned (or been the burnee) but I certainly would be a little uneasy about
- a large transaction over the net. I've given up on most mail order because
- of the agravation. I would be in favor of FNP (Frequently Nasty People)
- posting along the lines of a credit service. If there is a problem the
- problem is posted and the other person has the opertunity (sp?) to respond.
- The net would have no responsibility of deciding guilt or not. More specific
- items such as removing posting if the issue is resolved could be decided upone.
- At the very least it would take a monitor to keep the postings current and
- in some alphabetical order.
-
- Paul Schwartz
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