David,
You're in the wrong business. You should be a carnival
distortionist. You'd make a lot more money for twisting things than you'll
ever make attempting to distort facts on this list.
At 04:40 PM 12/13/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>"Most of this is rubbish propagated by a few unhappy lost souls who refused
>
>to work at menial jobs and who couldn't cope with the education necessary
>to do better."
>
>You have a high opinion of the American Embassy - Bahrain
My opinion of the American Embassy is irrelevant to a cybercafe list.
Should you want to discuss this further, write to me privately.
>You may laugh at us others for having the temerity to open in a country that
>has higher crime rates than your own.
Distrotion: I have not laughed at others for what I consider a sad
situation in crime-ridden locations!
>By your own suggestion, we should
>open up in crime free countries and have an open door policy to make people
>feel at home when visiting.
Distortion: I have suggested nothing of the sort. My suggestions, which
could have been rather easily derived from my comments follow in terms that
anyone can comprehend. See the five numbered items below.
>I can't disagree with making people feel at home, better for business but
>how long is it since you visited the UK and did you visit anywhere that has
>a large population?
Distortion: The problem arises in areas with large populations and in
plush areas that attract thieves.
> Nobody leaves their door open anymore, not unless they
>live in a commune.
Distortion: I wrote that there are still communities in the USA and the UK
where you don't need to chain your equipment. I did NOT say anything about
leaving your door open.
> As i can't think of anywhere in a hurry that has a low
>crime rate that is not Arabic or Muslim , maybe we should all open in
>Bahrain instead.
Distortion: The last thing I need is more competition. Plus, because you
can't think of anywhere other than Bahrain doesn't mean that such places
worth considering don't exist or that (a) prospective cybercafe owners
shouldn't consider this factor and (b) that existing cc owners shouldn't
consider (b1) finding a better location, or (b2) getting improvement in
their community crime rate, or (b3) determining how they might improve
their own operation to reduce it's attractiveness to thieves.
Read something useful into my example without needing to have it fully
explained at a level below normal IQ. Here are the questions any potential
or existing cc owner should address concerning their vulnerability to crime:
1. If it's possible in Bahrain and other communities to operate without
paranoia, what should a potential cybercafe owner consider as far as
choosing a location is concerned?
2. For those who happen to be operating in heavy populated areas, how safe
is the area and what can be done to make the area and the cafe safer?
3. What are the crime statistics for a given location and how might those
stats affect a cc?
4. What are the pluses and minuses of operating in a community with a
large population or in a smaller community where the crime rate is low?
5. What can cc owners do to avoid attracting thieves or recognizing
potential thieves who might visit their cc's?
><The rest truncated as irrelevant to the list>
>No, it is not relevant to cybercafe's in general but in the context of the
>discussion, I think the rest of the list can form their own opinions.
If you have any more to say about things that are irrelevant to the issue
of cybercafes, write to me directly.
Paul B.
The Idea Gallery
>Regards
>
>DaveS
>
>
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