Recently I wrote a email critiquing DeepTech (which is apparently has 
degraded to being a TDI newsletter at this point of the game).

Rather than debating me in public about my concerns, I received a private 
email, bascally telling me that, due to my bad attitude, they did not 
want my business. So I responded "fine" and provided an address to send 
the refund to.

To date I have neither received a refund check nor the latest issue.

So if you guys subscribed to DeepTech must be very careful not to voice 
any criticism about DeepTech or you will suffer the consequences.

And for those of you thinking about subscribing to DeepTech, you should 
read this message from Adrian Doubleday very carefully before sending in 
your check.

Remember, freedom of speech in America is limited to those who control 
the printing presses and lawyers, not to simple schmucks like you and me. 
If you dare voice your opinion in public, you will be punished, at least 
as far as DeepTech and TDI are concerned.

Jim Cobb (my real name)

On 9/25/97 9:05 PM Adrian Doubleday wrote:

>Normally we don't make a practice of wasting time with the rumor mill and
>personal attacks generated by certain well known abusers of the Internet.
>Recently an anonymous message was posted that claimed to have knowledge
>that TDI was being sold under some sort of nefarious scheme. This is
>absolute and total rubbish. there is not one grain of truth to any of this
>nonsense. For any viewers with even a passing familiarity with the most
>notorious abuser of the various tech diving forums, you will quickly
>ascertain the true identity of the person creating this drivel.
>
>TDI is not for sale. The company continues its unprecedented growth and
>expansion. It is now the largest tech training agency in the world with
>offices in 14 countries and over 5000 instructors.
>
>Incidentally, viewers would probably be interested in the most recent issue
>of DeepTech where an article addresses specifically the ethics of the
>Internet abuse and some of its dysfunctional stars. The release of that
>issue corresponds almost exactly with the most recent spate of hate
>postings directed at TDI and its owners.
>
>Unlike the cowards who hide behind anonymous postings, we like to stand in
>the light and speak plainly and loudly when certain jerks try to bully the
>rest of the community.
>
>Don't expect that these types of morons will cease their cowardly attacks.
>Just know in advance that they have raised the practice of pathological
>lying to a new art form.
>
>We've turned the matter over to some experts in computer fraud who will
>ultimately trace the source and hand the material to our attorneys. Then
>let's see what brave characters are unearthed.
>
>TDI is alive and well. Maybe someday we'll make the company public and you
>can all buy in.
>
>Bret Gilliam
>President
>
>Mitch Skaggs
>Vice President
>
>Joe Odom
>Training Director
>
>
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