[Coco] Me, too, also, ...

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From: Theodore Evans <alxevans at concentric.net> (Alex)
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:05 pm
Subject: Re: [Coco] Me, too, also, ...

> On Feb 24, 2004, at 3:11 PM, Neil Morrison wrote:
> 
> >
> > Google:
> >
> > (hate paypal) 134,000
> 
> (love paypal) 823,000
> 
> (paypal great) 1,350,000
> 
> > (fraud paypal) 133,000
> >
> > (paypal lawsuit) 30,000
> 
> I these numbers (and mine as well) are pretty meaningless as they 
> say 
> nothing about the context that the terms are in only that they 
> both 
> occur in the same document.
> 
> "i love paypal" 362
> 
> "i hate paypal" 344
> 
> A little better because they provide some context, but hardly 
> something 
> to reach a real conclusion from.
> 
> Some people have had bad experiences with paypal, others have had 
> good 
> ones.  If you don't like it don't use it, but my experience has 
> been 
> good, so I am unlikely to stop simply because you don't like it.
> 
> -- 
> Theodore (Alex) Evans | 2B v ~2B = ?
> 
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If one isn't careful, it is pretty easy to "prove" anything using Google hits.  I agree with Alex above.  I love it and use it all the time, but if you've had a bad experience that is PayPal's fault, not your own fault, then use another method, if one is offered.

-- Steve --