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]]> By: Frank N http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24835 Frank N Sun, 29 Jun 2003 10:41:09 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24835 ...but where will I buy my vinyl siding? More government regs for business with loopholes for the government, sound like DC is running on all cylinders. …but where will I buy my vinyl siding?

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]]> By: Terry http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24834 Terry Sat, 28 Jun 2003 17:00:37 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24834 Call monitoring with caller ID works wonders. Although here in Indiana it took several years for caller ID to be allowed--the arguement was that it was an invasion of the privacy of the caller for me to know who was calling. Never could understand that---I don't have a right to know who's calling me? that was taken care of by allowing ID blocking, but then call monitoring will stop it from coming thru without the caller identifing themselves. Call monitoring with caller ID works wonders. Although here in Indiana it took several years for caller ID to be allowed–the arguement was that it was an invasion of the privacy of the caller for me to know who was calling. Never could understand that—I don’t have a right to know who’s calling me? that was taken care of by allowing ID blocking, but then call monitoring will stop it from coming thru without the caller identifing themselves.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24833 Bobby Sat, 28 Jun 2003 11:37:37 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24833 I guess the list is fine since it is voluntary, however, I will not be signing up. Some of the charities that I like to support such as firefighters, police officers, veteran's association, etc. would be excluded by the list. As for those hard-selling junk, I just say no and if they persist I hang up. To each his own. I don't get as annoyed as many others (my wife for one) so I will just let it be. I guess the list is fine since it is voluntary, however, I will not be signing up. Some of the charities that I like to support such as firefighters, police officers, veteran’s association, etc. would be excluded by the list. As for those hard-selling junk, I just say no and if they persist I hang up.

To each his own. I don’t get as annoyed as many others (my wife for one) so I will just let it be.

]]> By: Will http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24832 Will Fri, 27 Jun 2003 21:55:03 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24832 I consider myself to be a libertarian, and frankly I don't see how this is terribly different than posting a "trespassers will be presecuted" sign on your property. I consider myself to be a libertarian, and frankly I don’t see how this is terribly different than posting a “trespassers will be presecuted” sign on your property.

]]> By: Pete http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24831 Pete Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:47:55 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24831 Personally, I think it's a good thing for the telemarketing industry. They will no longer need to waste their energy marketing to people who will never buy their products no matter what they do. Now, they will automatically know who the people are who are receptive to their marketing - or at least neutral to it. Isn't that the type of information that all marketing lists attempt to gather? Personally, I think it’s a good thing for the telemarketing industry. They will no longer need to waste their energy marketing to people who will never buy their products no matter what they do. Now, they will automatically know who the people are who are receptive to their marketing – or at least neutral to it. Isn’t that the type of information that all marketing lists attempt to gather?

]]> By: anarchismo http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24830 anarchismo Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:41:51 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24830 I am a libertarian, and I think I agree with Jane I am a libertarian, and I think I agree with Jane

]]> By: Jane Galt http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24829 Jane Galt Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:02:17 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24829 Perhaps I'm not a real libertarian. But telemarketers impose substantial costs on the 99.999% of people who don't want to buy their crap in order to reach the one person who does, with all the benefit accruing to the telemarketer. They also take pains to hide their identities in order to facilitate their ability to disturb us. And the relatively low transaction costs enabled by dialing technology make a market solution unlikely. Are you opposed to laws that, for example, forbid your neighbor from lighting up the neighborhood with a rock concert at 3am? There is a legitimate libertarian case for limiting negative externalities such as the waste of time represented by telemarketers. Especially since this list is totally voluntary -- the telemarketers are not being allowed to call people who've said they don't want to be called. Are you saying that the telemarketers have some sort of God-given right to call people who don't want to talk to them? Perhaps I’m not a real libertarian. But telemarketers impose substantial costs on the 99.999% of people who don’t want to buy their crap in order to reach the one person who does, with all the benefit accruing to the telemarketer. They also take pains to hide their identities in order to facilitate their ability to disturb us. And the relatively low transaction costs enabled by dialing technology make a market solution unlikely. Are you opposed to laws that, for example, forbid your neighbor from lighting up the neighborhood with a rock concert at 3am? There is a legitimate libertarian case for limiting negative externalities such as the waste of time represented by telemarketers. Especially since this list is totally voluntary — the telemarketers are not being allowed to call people who’ve said they don’t want to be called. Are you saying that the telemarketers have some sort of God-given right to call people who don’t want to talk to them?

]]> By: Steve http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24828 Steve Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:30:28 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24828 From a business standpoint, I *sort* of empathize for the telemarketing businesses. I would have a lot more sympathy if they would have a coherent industry policy that had a means of stopping calls when I did not want them (one that worked!). I pay for my phone line - I should be able to determine who absolutely may or may not call me. I am tired of these people wasting my valuable time. From a business standpoint, I *sort* of empathize for the telemarketing businesses. I would have a lot more sympathy if they would have a coherent industry policy that had a means of stopping calls when I did not want them (one that worked!). I pay for my phone line – I should be able to determine who absolutely may or may not call me. I am tired of these people wasting my valuable time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.theagitator.com/2003/06/27/i-asked-dont-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24827 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:06:46 +0000 http://dev.theagitator.com/?p=2645#comment-24827 yeah, but are you going to sign up? yeah, but are you going to sign up?

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