On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:55 AM, Eric Shubert wrote:

> Alex Dean wrote:
>>
>> On Mar 4, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Eric Shubert wrote:
>>
>>> Ryan Rix wrote:
>>>> How 'legal' is it for someone to upload the torrent somewhere?
>>>
>>> I don't know (IANAL). I think it's pretty cheesy of them though to  
>>> use
>>> the "limited time" pitch and then use a torrent for distribution.  
>>> Stupid
>>> (or maybe not-so-stupid?) marketing scam.
>>
>> They're giving you a magazine and DVD for free.  How is that a scam?
>> (Are you expecting it to be full of adware?)
>>
>> The 'limited time' thing is probably to create a sense of urgency,  
>> which
>> I agree is cheesy, but I hardly think that deserves to be called a
>> scam.  I'm sure they're hoping you'll like what you get, and maybe
>> subscribe for real.  Letting you try their magazine before you pay up
>> seems like a very honest way to promote their product.
>>
>
> Thanks, Alex. Scam was the wrong word. How about ploy?

Sure, ploy it is.  Might have worked in my case.  I'm thinking about  
subscribing.