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Wednesday May 19, 2004
12:10 AM

Time to boycott Nordstrom's, J.C. Penny, Atkins and Gevalia

[ #18818 ]
They are supporting spyware.

Given that spyware is quickly becoming the worst support problem for computers, destabilizing millions of machines, and disrupting businesses worldwide, I don't take this lightly.

I'm therefore going to boycott them, and ask my friends and family to do likewise. I've already written them to inform them that I won't be doing business with them, and why.

Anyone care to join me?

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  • I'm not sure if we still receive it; I'll have to check, but they've already got a small sum of money from me, and I've got a freezer full of Gevalia coffee.

    I mentioned Gevalia and their "free coffee maker" introductory offer to a friend, and he said "Yeah, but don't you get stuck in one of those evil cycles?", I said "Yes, but it's good coffee..". If and when I run out, I'll have to switch to Trader Joe's [traderjoes.com] unless Gevalia changes their ways and makes amends. (Please, don't anyone ever tell me that we should

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