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--- In logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, Brian Pylant <bappo@...> wrote:
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> [reposted from the LUG at moderator request]
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> 
> > But the Monster line is apparently not a
> > good value for the money.
> 
> Just like Bose, here's a great example of a company that thrives on
> a
> false consumer perception of the quality of their products. People
> (especially home theater consumers) think that they make the highest
> quality cable on the market, therefore it must be true.
> 
> However, a much more important reason to never ever ever ever ever
> ever
> use anything from Monster is their vicious, absurd, thuggish
> litigation
> practices. They will pretty much sue anyone, audio-related or not,
> that
> uses the word "Monster" in their name. None of which would in any
> way be
> confused with their company, such as the TV show Monster Garage,
> the movie
> Monsters Inc., a vintage clothing store called Monster Vintage, so
> on and
> so on.
> 
> It's ludicrous that they are allowed to continue this practice.
> 
> A Google search will show scores of frivolous lawsuits they've
> filed over
> the years, none of which have merit and many of which have proved
> disastrous to the defendants, forcing many innocent business owners
> to
> spend untold dollars to defend themselves against these false
> accusations,
> and sometimes lose the companies they worked so hard to build.
> 
> Boycott all Monster products. Period. No exceptions.
>

I am with you too man ,