Re: UKNM: Re: S/W to scan Internet/Newsgroups

[Jo Chipchase]

Stefan Magdalinski wrote:

>Jo Chipchase wrote:

> >

> > Alex Sass wrote:

> > >Not sure how ethical this one is ?!?

> > >

> > >At 11:36 23/05/2000 +0000, you wrote:

> > >>One of my clients is looking for software that will automatically

>monitor

> > >or scan the internet/newsgroups and picking up any mention of their

>company

> > name.

> >

> > Why ever not?  Newsgroups are open forums, and it can be particularly

> > damaging to a company's reputation if unchecked (and possibly untrue)

> > rumours propagate from such a source.  After all, news concerning

Intel's

> > floating point error started in newsgroups... and look what happened

when

> > the news spread.  They ended up spending millions repairing the damage.

>

>a brilliant argument. would have worked if the example you chose hadn't

>actually been true.

>

> > What would you rather do... stick your corporate head in the sand and

wait

> > for the mumbings to reach the mainstream press?

> >

>or sue everyone shitless who mentions your dodgy business practices or

>shite products?

>

>law ants god free

>

>psion toll Oh Gee

>

>I'm surprised Jo, that you haven't written an article about either of

>these. it's good material.



Ah but I have... the material went in a feature about Rogue Websites for

Internet Works, and is also part of my guest chapter for the forthcoming

Public Relations Handbook.


Plug plug...



Jo.


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