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Goober Writer wrote:
>> It was a false claim, in my case. Totally false. It
>> is not offering me
>> anything, but the e-mail said it was. Is there a
>> difference between a
>> false claim and a lie? Well, obviously I am pissed,
>> and I am choosing
>> that word because I am pissed. If it will make you
>> feel better, I will
>> say that STC made a false claim to me.
>
> I honestly don't see why this is a big deal. If you're
> involved with any organization or subscribe to any
> service, you get offers which may or may not apply to
> you.
>
Nobody said it was a big deal.
> I read the e-mail you forwarded from the STC, and to
> be honest, it didn't promise you anything.
It says at least twice that it offers me a range of options. That is
false.
Options are
> available. Sure, it'd be nice if the provider they
> chose catered to everyone, but perhaps they chose the
> provider that offered the best benefits to the largest
> number of members?
>
That is about as far off the point as a person can get.
> Whatever the case, I think you're blowing this out of
> proportion. They don't offer service in MA. Time to
> look for a different option. Get over it.
>
