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[Eric Shubert]

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?

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-Eric 'shubes'