Perry wonders:
What I want to know is, why are you doing this? Are you trying to start a flame war? Are you just an asshole? Are you Detweiler? Whats the motive?
I must admit I don't quite get it, although I think there are people who really can't distinguish between a person and a person's employer, and who believe that the entire world is a black-and-white battle between good and evil. Jeff Weinstein got treated rudely back during the feeding frenzy where everyone hated Netscape because he works for Netscape. Brian Davis got treated rudely when he first joined the list because he works for the government as a federal (?) prosecutor. I get treated rudely from time to time because I work for AT&T. It doesn't bother me, especially when it comes from an anonymous source who for all we know might earn his or her keep by advertising the joys of smoking cigarettes to small children or by testing the toxic effects of new cosmetics on cute, furry animals. I figure it all just comes with the turf. At least I don't get blood thrown on my by protestors the way people who work in animal testing labs do... -matt