[A83] Re: The fuzz at ticalc.org
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[A83] Re: The fuzz at ticalc.org
I read these earlier.
I hope TI restores it's faith in the user-community after this incident.
--Peter-Martijn
"Pleasure before Buisiness ;-)"
> TI must blame ticalc.org, becuase TI's reputation is more important that
> ticalc.org's reputation.
> You can also see the TI's memo about this incident. (I got these links
> from ti-programmers.com)
>
> http://www.ikevtiva.com/temp/ticd1.jpg
> http://www.ikevtiva.com/temp/ticd2.jpg
>
> --- Peter-Martijn Kuipers <hyper@hysoft-automation.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Do you know specifically which files are the problem? I think a lot
> > of us
> > > would be interested in knowing.
> >
> > Alas not, this was something from the calc.org forum, one inappropriate
> > file
> > someone found was listed there.
> > I'd be interested too in knowing exactly what files were the cause.
> >
> > > Parents usually do not have qualms about buying an expensive graphing
> > > calculator because it is recommended by the school. TI is trusted as
> > being
> > > an educator. Once this trust is broken, it becomes more difficult to
> > be
> > > endorsed by schools. Parents that hear about inappropriate content on
> > TI
> > > calculator related products will be warry about buying them, consider
> > > alternatives, and possibly put pressure on schools to consider
> > alternatives.
> > > This directly hurts calculator sales.
> >
> > Didn't think about that, good point.
> >
> > But why imply nearly all of the blame on ticalc.org, and let other
> > calculator
> > sites that had nothing to do with the cd suffer from it too...
> >
> > Ah well, maybe they'll relist all the sites in a couple of weeks, and
> > this
> > whole ticalc.or closedown, and TI removing links to calc archives, is
> > just
> > some show performance for the shools and parents....
> >
> >
>
>
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