Associate: People purchased a product/service because they wished to
associate with the image delivered by the spokesperson (and the majority of
other users).

Disassociate: People refused to purchase a particular product/service
because they didn't want to be associated with the image delivered by the
spokesperson (and the majority of other users).

Negative campaign: Almost always initiated by a person/company feeling
insecure about their position in the market, and almost always from a 2nd-,
or even lower, tier competitor targeting to the leader, and NOT vice versa.
Most well-trained decision makers can tell this very well.

Foolish: Anyone insults a potential/existing customer just to show how good
this person is (or how stupid the customer is by purchasing a
different/wrong product) at the cost of the customer to disassociate with
the image represented by the person, and thus, may not continue to use the
product or even consider it.

Many people purchased a product not for technical features but for the above
reason. So,

You ask, why people don't want to use Linux? I ask, why you (as a
messenger, a.k.a. unofficial spokesperson) keep doing this even you have
been advised many times?

I know you will not change, and I just wish other Linux advocates don't
repeat the same mistake, again and again and again.



"Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
news:h2il4v$tst$4@news.eternal-september.org...[color=blue]
> Over Easy wrote:[color=green]
>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:h2i2gr$5t4$1@news.eternal-september.org...[color=darkred]
>>> LMO wrote:
>>>> Aloha all.
>>>> Many of my searches in IE get hijacked to places like "Coupon
>>>> Mountain." etc. When
>>>> I do a search, and click on a site, I'm sent to one of these engines
>>>> instead
>>>> of the site I wanted. If I go back to the search, then click on the
>>>> wanted
>>>> site again, I am then sent to the correct site, but many of my first
>>>> clicks
>>>> end up hijacked to one of these unwanted engines.
>>>> I do weekely spy cleaning and virus cleanings. Is this problem on the
>>>> net,
>>>> or something on my PC (Vista)? If the latter, anything I can do about
>>>> it?
>>>> I asked this on the IE NG, but got no replies.
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>> The problem is that you're using Windows, a very virus and hijacking
>>> prone operating system. Why don't you move up to a real operating system
>>> that doesn't require anti virus or anti malware applications? I would
>>> recommend Ubuntu because it's so user friendly. It's FREE and comes with
>>> access to thousands of FREE programs. Once you install it, you'll never
>>> have to WASTE your time dealing with this crap again. Get it at[/color]
>> <SNIP DISGUSTING LINK> You'll be glad you did. If you need help with[color=darkred]
>>> installing Ubuntu, just email me.
>>>
>>> Alias[/color]
>>
>> You never seem to understand the problem. I would imagine with all that
>> money you claim to get, you could afford a tutor to help with your
>> reading comprehension issues.
>>
>> The OP stated that he has problems with VISTA. That means he is most
>> likely using programs written for the Windows Operating System. He
>> doesn't want or need that INFERIOR OS Ubuntu that NOBODY else wants.
>>
>> He needs to get the issue fixed. If he dumped Vista for that Piece of
>> Crap Ubuntu, then he wouldn't get to do any work you PUTZ.
>>
>> Remove your head from your ass and pay attention. Maybe you should go to
>> the Ubuntu forums and help out those sorry sacks who believe they have a
>> cool OS when in reality they are getting screwed.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
> Hey Polly, want a cracker?
>
> Alias[/color]