Trevor's message. Isn't this kind of how capitalism works? Bad things happen
and we figure out a way to make it better, and support ourselves in the
process... It's not like he's marketing a hurricane Katrina mixed drink, he's
marketing a service that (regardless of whether or not it actually works) is
intended to help prevent this from happening...
Peter Beckman wrote:
> On Fri, 2 May 2008, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
>
>> On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 08:38:49PM -0700, Trevor Peirce wrote:
>>> I can't see anything sick about sharing information about a service that
>>> can help save lives and I'm sorry it offended you.
>> You weren't sharing information about your service, per se.
>>
>> You were using the actual death of an actual person as an advertising
>> point. Yeah, it's a bit tacky. We'll be sure to forward the message
>> and your home address to the family of the decedent.
>
> I really don't see what the problem is. It is horrible tragedy that
> someone lost their life possibly due to their VoIP 911 service not routing
> correctly. How is it so horrible that this tragedy is a good reminder to
> us all that we need to know who are vendors are, what their systems are
> capable of, and that we should remember to do something about it?
>
> And what's the problem with Trevor letting people know that he is
> concerned about people's safety and ability to reach 911, and is willing
> to put his own name and company on the line to provide this service?
>
> The tragedy highlighted a problem in this industry, and Trevor says he has
> a good solution for it. If he truly does, then by evaluating and
> potentially using Trevor and his company to fill a gap in your 911 service
> saves a life, I don't see his post as inappropriate in the least.
>
> I don't see Trevor chasing ambulances. (And pretty much everyone on this
> list posts either for help or to offer their services to this community.)
> I read the email, and he said here's a problem we should as a VoIP
> community avoid, and I have experience in dealing with it, and here's what
> I do and how it works and because I do it right it could save lives if you
> use it. (Obviously, independently evaluate his claims yourself.)
>
> Trevor, I don't have any problem with what you posted. I think you
> presented it fairly, it IS a real problem in this industry with people
> offering service without really knowing how it works or possibly doing it
> right, and if you do indeed "do it right" then I hope people use your
> service and can rid the news of this story every hitting the press again.
>
> Beckman
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