Sitefinder fan - this guy needs a clue.

John Neiberger john.neiberger at efirstbank.com
Wed Oct 8 17:52:38 UTC 2003


>>>> Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com> 10/8/03 10:29:15 AM >>>
>
>On the CNET article that ZDNET seems to have copied lock stock and
barrel,
>he did actually identify himself as a Verisign VP in the by line.  As
such,
>I think this is ZD's fault, not McLaughlin's.  I don't have any love
lost
>for Verisign, but, I think we need to be very careful to stick to
criticisms
>that can stick to them.  Otherwise, they will divert attention to our
false
>claims and use them to prove that we are the net.kooks they are trying
to
>make us out to be.
>
>Owen

ZDNet has fixed the attribution on their article. They now mention
before and after the article that McLaughlin is a Verisign VP.

John
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