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  1. This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here, and the same
    things are said over and over again.

    Selling is NOT a sin.

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they are
    eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.

    Sad they have so much hatred.

    Jan

  2. In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Jan) said:

    This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here, and the
    same
    things are said over and over again.

    Selling is NOT a sin.

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they are
    eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.

    Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  3. "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Jan) said:

    This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here, and


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    same
    things are said over and over again.

    Selling is NOT a sin.

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they


    are

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.

    Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

  4. Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: MLM, Same Ole, Same Ole
    From: "Peter Moran" [email hidden]
    Date: 9/17/2003 10:36 PM Pacific Standard Time
    Message-id: <[email hidden]>

    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Jan) said:

    This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here, and


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    same
    things are said over and over again.

    Selling is NOT a sin.

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they


    are

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.

    Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    The same ole, same ole.

    The MLMer's that I know are fine honest people who first used the product with
    very good results. They are neither scammers and their customers aren't
    gullible and no one is hawking anything and the product is not bogus.

    So this same ole, same ole shows nothing but hatred towards those you don't
    even know.

    Quoted message said:

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Point made!!

    You both sound like Quack Barrett, who states no naturopath can be trusted.

    And yet, you see no coverups, no fraud, and no lies, when they have been
    proven.

    So much for both opinions.

    So much for the behavior and hatred coming from doctors.

    Jan

  5. "Peter Moran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Jan) said:

    This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here, and


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    same
    things are said over and over again.

    Selling is NOT a sin.

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they


    are

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.

    Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Spam? That term gets tossed around an awful lot here. What exactly IS spam?


  6. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Selling is NOT a sin.

    Depends on what it is you're selling and how it's being sold.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    No. But that's a red herring, anyway.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they are
    eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    In virtually all cases, you can find an equivalent non-MLM product
    that works as well or better, costs less, and doesn't have the
    outrageously negative social consequences associated with its
    marketing. If someone simply wants to 'make a living' from selling
    products, they will have an enormously greater chance of success via a
    traditional commercial model.

    Only those who pursue the slimy recruitment aspects of the MLM pyramid
    stand to prosper in any sustainable manner, but they trade their souls
    in the process.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    Everything is wrong about MLM marketing models. It's a sucker's game
    with sand as its foundation.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.

    Empty words. I can give you facts and numbers behind the abuses and
    empty dreams promoted by MLM schemes. MLM supporters are largely full
    of emotional outbursts and hand waving -- not much different really
    than the tactics used at MLM recruitment functions.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Sad they have so much hatred.

    Hatred? When you see gullible people being duped, and you spend time
    warning people with facts about MLM, this shows care and concern for
    others, not hatred. Your statements are largely non-factual, including
    this last doozey.

    PT

  7. In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Jan) said:
    Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: MLM, Same Ole, Same Ole
    From: "Peter Moran" [email hidden]
    Date: 9/17/2003 10:36 PM Pacific Standard Time
    Message-id: <[email hidden]>

    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:

    > This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here, and


    the

    Quoted message said:

    > same
    > things are said over and over again.
    >
    > Selling is NOT a sin.
    >
    > EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.
    >
    > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they


    are

    Quoted message said:

    > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.
    >
    > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.
    >
    > The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.
    >
    > Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    The same ole, same ole.

    The MLMer's that I know are fine honest people who first used the product with
    very good results. They are neither scammers and their customers aren't
    gullible and no one is hawking anything and the product is not bogus.

    Really? Name one. I'm sure they won't mind the publicity in this
    newsgroup for their "business."

    Quoted message said:

    So this same ole, same ole shows nothing but hatred towards those you don't
    even know.

    Not hatred. Just healthy skepticism. If something sounds too good to be
    true (as most MLM's and their products do), it probably is too good to
    be true.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Point made!!

    You both sound like Quack Barrett, who states no naturopath can be trusted.

    And yet, you see no coverups, no fraud, and no lies, when they have been
    proven.

    Logical fallacies used:

    1. Ad hominem
    2. Straw man

    Quoted message said:

    So much for both opinions.

    So much for the behavior and hatred coming from doctors.

    Again, no hatred, just a healthy skepticism for extraordinary claims.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  8. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Paige Turner said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they
    > are
    > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    In virtually all cases, you can find an equivalent non-MLM product
    that works as well or better, costs less, and doesn't have the
    outrageously negative social consequences associated with its
    marketing. If someone simply wants to 'make a living' from selling
    products, they will have an enormously greater chance of success via a
    traditional commercial model.

    Only those who pursue the slimy recruitment aspects of the MLM pyramid
    stand to prosper in any sustainable manner, but they trade their souls
    in the process.

    And, then, they only profit if they found the MLM business or get into
    it early on, before the pyramid scheme starts to fall apart.

    [Snip]
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  9. "Teacher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Peter Moran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:

    > This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here,


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    the

    Quoted message said:

    > same
    > things are said over and over again.
    >
    > Selling is NOT a sin.
    >
    > EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.
    >
    > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore


    they

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    are

    Quoted message said:

    > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.
    >
    > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.
    >
    > The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.
    >
    > Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Spam? That term gets tossed around an awful lot here. What exactly IS


    spam?

    Junk email.

    Peter Moran

  10. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Peter Moran said:

    "Teacher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Peter Moran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...
    > In article <[email hidden]>,
    > [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:
    >
    > > This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here,


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    the
    > > same
    > > things are said over and over again.
    > >
    > > Selling is NOT a sin.
    > >
    > > EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.
    > >
    > > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore


    they

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    are
    > > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.
    > >
    > > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.
    > >
    > > The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.
    > >
    > > Sad they have so much hatred.
    >
    > Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    > the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Spam? That term gets tossed around an awful lot here. What exactly IS


    spam?

    Junk email.

    It's also commonly used to describe commercial advertisements on Usenet,
    although it has now been expanded to mean any excessively crossposted or
    multiposted article:

    http://www.cybernothing.org/faqs/net-abuse-faq.html#2.1

    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  11. Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: MLM, Same Ole, Same Ole
    From: Paige Turner [email hidden]
    Date: 9/18/2003 5:07 AM Pacific Standard Time
    Message-id: <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > Selling is NOT a sin.

    Depends on what it is you're selling and how it's being sold.

    Nope.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    No. But that's a red herring, anyway

    Run out of things to say, did ya??

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they are

    Quoted message said:

    > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Quoted message said:

    In virtually all cases, you can find an equivalent non-MLM product
    that works as well or better, costs less, and doesn't have the
    outrageously negative social consequences associated with its
    marketing.

    Well, I guess some people don't have time to search.

    Quoted message said:

    If someone simply wants to 'make a living' from selling
    products, they will have an enormously greater chance of success via a
    traditional commercial model.

    *In your opinion*

    Doesn't make MLMer's scumbags as is said here.

    Quoted message said:

    Only those who pursue the slimy recruitment aspects of the MLM pyramid
    stand to prosper in any sustainable manner, but they trade their souls
    in the process.

    Oh really? Your experience is much different than mine.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    Quoted message said:

    Everything is wrong about MLM

    PLONK!

  12. "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    (Jan) said:
    Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: MLM, Same Ole, Same Ole
    From: "Peter Moran" [email hidden]
    Date: 9/17/2003 10:36 PM Pacific Standard Time
    Message-id: <[email hidden]>

    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...
    > In article <[email hidden]>,
    > [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:
    >
    > > This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here,


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    the
    > > same
    > > things are said over and over again.
    > >
    > > Selling is NOT a sin.
    > >
    > > EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.
    > >
    > > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore


    they

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    are
    > > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.
    > >
    > > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.
    > >
    > > The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.
    > >
    > > Sad they have so much hatred.
    >
    > Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage


    of

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    The same ole, same ole.

    The MLMer's that I know are fine honest people who first used the


    product with

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    very good results. They are neither scammers and their customers aren't
    gullible and no one is hawking anything and the product is not bogus.

    Really? Name one. I'm sure they won't mind the publicity in this
    newsgroup for their "business."

    Quoted message said:

    So this same ole, same ole shows nothing but hatred towards those you


    don't

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    even know.

    Not hatred. Just healthy skepticism. If something sounds too good to be
    true (as most MLM's and their products do), it probably is too good to
    be true.

    And how would you recognize one that is true?

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Point made!!

    You both sound like Quack Barrett, who states no naturopath can be


    trusted.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    And yet, you see no coverups, no fraud, and no lies, when they have been
    proven.

    Logical fallacies used:

    1. Ad hominem
    2. Straw man

    Quoted message said:

    So much for both opinions.

    So much for the behavior and hatred coming from doctors.

    Again, no hatred, just a healthy skepticism for extraordinary claims.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  13. "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Peter Moran said:

    "Teacher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Peter Moran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...
    >
    > "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    > news:[email hidden]...
    > > In article <[email hidden]>,
    > > [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:
    > >
    > > > This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects


    here,

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    and

    Quoted message said:

    > the
    > > > same
    > > > things are said over and over again.
    > > >
    > > > Selling is NOT a sin.
    > > >
    > > > EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.
    > > >
    > > > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results,


    therefore

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    they

    Quoted message said:

    > are
    > > > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.
    > > >
    > > > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.
    > > >
    > > > The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.
    > > >
    > > > Sad they have so much hatred.
    > >
    > > Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take


    advantage of

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > > the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."
    >
    > Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.
    >
    > Peter Moran

    Spam? That term gets tossed around an awful lot here. What exactly IS


    spam?

    Junk email.

    It's also commonly used to describe commercial advertisements on Usenet,
    although it has now been expanded to mean any excessively crossposted or
    multiposted article:
    http://www.cybernothing.org/faqs/net-abuse-faq.html#2.1

    That's what I thought.

    Quoted message said:

    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  14. Orac said:

    It's also commonly used to describe commercial advertisements
    on Usenet, although it has now been expanded to mean any
    excessively crossposted or multiposted article:

    That should be qualified to mean commercial advertisements
    posted to Usenet discussion newsgroups. There are Usenet
    newsgroups which specifically allow the postings of ads.
    misc.health.alternative is not one of them.


  15. Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > > Selling is NOT a sin.

    Depends on what it is you're selling and how it's being sold.

    Nope.

    Yup.

    Here are just a few examples:

    - Deceptive marketing
    - Harmful addictive drugs
    - Defective or Dangerous products
    - Selling with intent to defraud
    - Ponzi Rackets
    - Illegal Pyramids
    - Offshore Tax Havens
    - Patent and Trademark infringement

    Need more? Call this stuff "sin" or call it illegal and immoral. It's
    bad stuff no matter what you call it. Indeed, the ethics of commerce
    depends entirely on what you're selling, and how you are selling it.

    Granted, most of this does not apply to MLM (except in some cases of
    deception and iilegal pyramids), but you didn't qualify your
    statement.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    No. But that's a red herring, anyway

    Run out of things to say, did ya??

    You don't know me very well.

    Let's see -- I breathe air that wasn't "sold by somebody." I drink
    local artesian spring water that wasn't "sold by somebody." I eat
    organic food grown in my garden from seeds harvested by me (and which
    many of the original seeds were given to me by gardener neighbors.)

    Want more?

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore they are
    > > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.

    Quoted message said:

    In virtually all cases, you can find an equivalent non-MLM product
    that works as well or better, costs less, and doesn't have the
    outrageously negative social consequences associated with its
    marketing.

    Well, I guess some people don't have time to search.

    As I've said, if people want to pay ridiculously inflated prices for
    stuff they could easily find and purchase elsewhere, that's their
    business. Those people fit Armstrong's Alternative Definition of the
    word "marketing," which is: "The subtle art of manipulation and
    deception in selling [censored] to idiots."

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    If someone simply wants to 'make a living' from selling
    products, they will have an enormously greater chance of success via a
    traditional commercial model.

    *In your opinion*

    No, proven and documented fact. The FTC has a massive collection of
    such comparative statistics. But I guess you're not interested in
    sticking around to hear about "facts." They're sooo booring.

    Quoted message said:

    Doesn't make MLMer's scumbags as is said here.

    Quoted message said:

    Only those who pursue the slimy recruitment aspects of the MLM pyramid
    stand to prosper in any sustainable manner, but they trade their souls
    in the process.

    Oh really? Your experience is much different than mine.

    How does it make you feel? I mean, when you're up there giving that
    wonderful MLM pep talk to gullible downline prospects -- fully knowing
    that the vast majority (>98%) of these will never turn a profit or
    create any kind of sustainable business for themselves? (FTC
    statistics).

    How does it feel, knowing that the goods (or services) you're selling
    are grossly and artificially overpriced? How do you feel turning the
    sacred trust of friends and family into "business prospects" for your
    overpriced goods?

    Shame on you.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.

    Quoted message said:

    Everything is wrong about MLM

    PLONK!

    Plonk? Does that mean I've been kill-filed?

    Yeah, that's it -- when someone challenges you with real facts and
    real statistics, run and hide! How pathetic, and how appropriately
    representative of the MLM lifestyle and mindset.

    PT

  16. Quoted message said:

    Subject: Re: MLM, Same Ole, Same Ole
    From: Paige Turner [email hidden]
    Date: 9/18/2003 7:38 PM Pacific Standard Time
    Message-id: <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >> > Selling is NOT a sin.

    Depends on what it is you're selling and how it's being sold.

    Nope.

    Yup.

    Here are just a few examples:

    - Deceptive marketing
    - Harmful addictive drugs
    - Defective or Dangerous products
    - Selling with intent to defraud
    - Ponzi Rackets
    - Illegal Pyramids
    - Offshore Tax Havens
    - Patent and Trademark infringement

    The same could be said for anyone other than MLMer's which is the topic.

    Quoted message said:

    Need more?

    No thanks.

    Quoted message said:

    Call this stuff "sin" or call it illegal and immoral.

    That's the norm for debunkers, they are famous for calling names. Like I said,
    same ole, same ole, all being repeated.

    Quoted message said:

    Indeed, the ethics of commerce
    depends entirely on what you're selling, and how you are selling it.

    Which doesn't apply to MLMers.

    Quoted message said:

    Granted, most of this does not apply to MLM (except in some cases of
    deception and iilegal pyramids), but you didn't qualify your
    statement.


    Sure, I did. See the title.

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    EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.

    No. But that's a red herring, anyway

    Run out of things to say, did ya??

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    You don't know me very well.

    True, I do well know tricks of the debunkers.

    <snip>

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    Doesn't make MLMer's scumbags as is said here.

    <snip>

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    Yeah, that's it -- when someone challenges you with real facts and
    real statistics, run and hide!

    LOLOLOL.

    That's Happy Dog's line.

    Still here after almost four years. YOU??

    Jan

  17. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Teacher said:

    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:

    Quoted message said:
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    So this same ole, same ole shows nothing but hatred towards those you


    don't

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    even know.

    Not hatred. Just healthy skepticism. If something sounds too good to be
    true (as most MLM's and their products do), it probably is too good to
    be true.

    And how would you recognize one that is true?

    If the person selling it could produce good scientific evidence from
    well-designed clinical trials showing that his claim for his remedy at
    least has some good evidence to back it up.

    Note: This is almost NEVER the case with remedies sold by MLM scammers.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"

  18. In article <[email hidden]>,

    Mark Thorson said:
    Orac said:

    It's also commonly used to describe commercial advertisements
    on Usenet, although it has now been expanded to mean any
    excessively crossposted or multiposted article:

    That should be qualified to mean commercial advertisements
    posted to Usenet discussion newsgroups. There are Usenet
    newsgroups which specifically allow the postings of ads.
    misc.health.alternative is not one of them.

    Didn't I just say that originally the word "spam" WAS qualified to mean
    commercial advertisements? My entire point was that the commonly
    accepted meaning of "spam" on Usenet has been expanded from that
    original meaning to include pretty much all excessively crossposted or
    multiposted articles. This is different from e-mail, where the term
    "spam" is pretty much completely restricted to commercial advertisements
    sent by e-mail.
    --
    Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
    |
    |"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
    | inconvenience me with questions?"


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    Indeed, the ethics of commerce
    depends entirely on what you're selling, and how you are selling it.

    Which doesn't apply to MLMers.

    The ethics of commerce doesn't apply to MLM'ers? Seriously?

    MLM sells wildly overpriced goods using highly questionable marketing
    techniques, often attracting the most gullible elements of society
    (the sick, the unemployed...). If your conscious isn't bothering you,
    fine. You're a perfect spokesperson for MLM. Welcome.

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    True, I do well know tricks of the debunkers.

    Good for you.

    So let's put aside our "feelings" and discuss the numerous sources of
    objective data which show that MLM is among the most inefficient
    business models known, has (by far) the highest personal failure rate
    of any business model ever studied, is quite often by its own innate
    principles harmful and/or disruptive to human relationships, is often
    manipulative and unforthright in its claims, and in many cases has
    been found to be an illegal pyramid scheme. And much more...

    Or maybe since you don't feel that any of this applies to you
    personally that MLM must be a good and positive thing overall? (in
    which case we can also discuss the psychology of denial.)

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    Yeah, that's it -- when someone challenges you with real facts and
    real statistics, run and hide!

    LOLOLOL.

    Again, if you want to discuss the statistical data available (FTC,
    etc..) about MLM, I'll be happy to spend the time. It's not a pretty
    picture, but I'm guessing that doesn't bother you.

    Tell me, besides the pie-in-the-sky MLM down-line recruitment scheme,
    what product is it you're selling via MLM? Just curious.

    Paige

  20. Hi Dave from Lowlife!

    How's the ginseng business these days?

    "Teacher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    "Peter Moran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    "Orac" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>,
    [email hidden] (Jan) wrote:

    > This rolls around ever so often, just like the over subjects here,


    and

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    the

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    > same
    > things are said over and over again.
    >
    > Selling is NOT a sin.
    >
    > EVERYTHING we use in life is sold by somebody.
    >
    > MANY MLM people first used the product and got results, therefore


    they

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    are

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    > eager to help others, and make a living at the same time.
    >
    > Nothing wrong about that whatsoever.
    >
    > The debunkers get their shorts in a wad over nothing.
    >
    > Sad they have so much hatred.

    Sad that you are so eager to defend MLM scammers who take advantage of
    the gullible hawking questionable or downright bogus "remedies."

    Not to mention them being one of the major generators of spam.

    Peter Moran

    Spam? That term gets tossed around an awful lot here. What exactly IS


    spam?

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