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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Just to note, what I am saying is not that I'm being misquoted, it is that people are assuming some dark implications beyond what I am actually saying. Thus, somehow saying that you are not Google's customer is morphed into Google is evil, or some such nonsense. If I mean to imply that Google is evil, then I will say Google is evil. I'm not real fond of the idea that one has to read between the lines for what I really and truly mean. I tend to either say straight out what I think or not say anything at all. All this hidden meanings that people try claim that I have hidden in my posts is pure projection.
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The problems you describe, at least in this case, occurred because you simply did not make your point. And, quite frankly, getting you to make your point was like extracting teeth. Stating that Duckie is not a customer makes no real point, unless you also state that you consider this means "Google is more focused on pleasing their paying customers". Otherwise, it not only invites but requires that others read between the lines to ascertain what point you are trying to make.
I appreciate that it is difficult to be one of a few dissenting voices on an issue, and quite frankly you and I seem to have different opinions on virtually everything so far. But it is not personal. These forums would be very boring without different views. I value your contributions (though some more than others). Members are here because of a common love of books and reading, which can sometimes be forgotten. I think you will find that if you check your posts to see that you have made the points you wish to make clearly and explicitly you will have less "strawman" difficulties in the future.