[TriLUG] Posting complaint about company ...?

[OlsonE at aosa.army.mil]

You need 5 on your side, my friend. Or in this case, WRAL! 

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From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
Behalf Of Ben Pitzer
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:08 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Posting complaint about company ...?

You could always call one of the local TV stations' "troubleshooter"
reporters and let them investigate.  They'll put it on TV, and only show
you saying what they can't be sued for letting you say on their network.

-Ben Pitzer


On Jan 24, 2008 11:04 AM, Carl Crider <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Here's the info.
>
> -The company was hired to build a large, web-based application for a 
> non-profit.
> -The deal was for nearly $90K, and grant money was being used to pay 
> for it.
> -They signed an agreement stating that if the initial deadlines were 
> not met, the money that had been invested thus far would be returned. 
> This was around $30K.
> -After several deadlines were not met, the client fires the company.
> -Company sends letter stating that they are going bankrupt [of course]

> and the money will not be repaid.
> -This company recently changed their name, and is doing the same 
> business as before. The old company name had won a few awards, and the

> new website states that the new company name won those awards.
> -The directions to their new headquarters [which used to be on said 
> client's property] are the same; though they have not leased that 
> space for almost a year.
> -Looking at the website, I found that it is being hosted on a random 
> box, using a static IP, but the domain name hasn't even been 
> registered. So the site URL reads 
> http://xxx.xxx.xxx.x/company_name/blah_blah
>
>  So, they ripped off a client [I hear more], said they were broke to 
> get out of it, changed the name, and are now doing business again. I 
> worked for said client and dealt with these guys face-to-face for 
> months. Even though I no longer work there, I feel like registering 
> every one of their domain names and posting "my own verison"
> of their website. The company they ripped off is not only a 
> non-profit, but one that saves a lot of lives. Not to mention they are

> involved locally.
>  Anyway, I don't think I'll do anything rash, but after hearing this 
> news today I almost flipped backwards out of my chair. Thanks for 
> listening.
>
> The company name? I'll put it here backwards so it doesn't get
> Google-ized:
>
> Old name:    seigolonhceT eohS eulB
>
> New name:   .cnI smetsysoiBnegnaP
>
>
>
>
>
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> On Jan 24, 2008 10:38 AM, William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> > You can send a letter to the BBB stating the facts of the matter, 
> > and CC the company in question; it may or may not make a difference 
> > to how they do business, but if anyone checks the BBB, it might.
> >
> > William Sutton
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, Carl Crider wrote:
> >
> > > Hey everyone,
> > >
> > > I would like to warn people about dealing with a certain local
> company.
> > > However, what are the rules concerning this? It's a case of 
> > > fraudulent behavior on their part, and it is software-related.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Carl
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