I agree with you except I don't think some lawyer was beating down their door
looking to file a lawsuit. It sounds like a company tactic and probably usually
a fairly effective one at that. Just look at the dampening effect it had on us!
Lol
Chuck W5PR
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> On May 4, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Don W7WLL <w7wll@arrl.net> wrote:
>
> Seems to be the state of the current business environment. Threaten to
> sue!!!!! Why do we do this? Obviously we aren't turning out enough attorney's
> (or we have to many and there isn't enough food for all).
>
> Of course, statements of concern re an affected company should have some
> sound basis. This doesn't mean that they can't be an opinion, but should be
> an informed opinion.
>
> Guess it is easier to threaten legal action than bellying up to the bar and
> addressing an issue head on. Usually, a move like this tells me the company
> has a complainant with some legitimate basis (so let's see if we can scare
> 'em off).
>
> First class companies take criticism and use it to either improve their
> product or what is often a communication problem. I think back to some of the
> negative letters (some really nasty) that I saw when I was with the old
> Tektronix (pre-Danaher). To the best of my knowledge, it always resulted in a
> senior management or qualified technical person contacting the complainant to
> better understand their problem and then work with them to find a solution.
> Sometimes it was not possible to satisfy the beast, but no one was ever
> threatened with a lawsuit that I know of.
>
> Sad to see a situation like this. Whether Steve's comments (whatever they
> were, didn't look them up, don't care) were on mark or not, I'd have expected
> the affected company to attempt to understand why anything was said, and then
> to work out, hopefully, a solution satisfactory to both. To have it gravitate
> to a situation like this is just silly.
>
> Think about all the negative remarks about MFJ. Yet they flourish and
> improve. Their products may not meet everyone's discriminating needs but
> let's face it, they are successful. I have a few and they have worked
> flawlessly. Plus, I've always gotten good responses to concerns or questions,
> satisfactory to me or not.
>
> Just the fact that I might be threatened with legal action because I aired
> some issues negatively on a public forum about a company or product would
> ensure I'd never buy their product or do business with the company.
>
> Just one person's thoughts/opinion.
>
> Don W7WLL
>
> -----Original Message----- From: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 12:44 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] AN Towers
>
> Howdy, TowerTalkians --
>
> Recently I made a couple of comments about AN Towers based on my many
> years of professional tower construction experience and here are comments
> from the owner of AN Towers regarding them:
>
>> Dan Simmonds: You've been sent, and have likely received the attached
> Cease And Desist letter from our council dated 4/15/16.
>
>> To be abundantly clear on this matter, we will file an action in
> Pennsylvania immediately if I detect anything further that I would consider
> remotely defamatory against AN Wireless Towers originating from you, as has
> occurred prior.
>
> I am not making any comments regarding the above remarks.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for amateurs
>
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