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--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, "Tom" <tom@l...> wrote:
> Yeah I just went to the top link and its wicked... thanks for 
pointing it
> out Jon,
> 
> then I went to check out synthfool. Its gone. I think I've seen the 
site
> before but now there is just a message from the synthfool.
> 

Too bad about Synthfool - I didn't realize he was going to shutdown 
that 'site. He had some good content - including the 'Truth Zone'. 
This was a page where he detailed the legal wranglings between Roland 
Corp. and himself regarding his Roland S-series mods. Apparently 
someone took liberty with his design specifications, i.e., ripped him 
off. Roland Corp. continued to promote the 'rip off' designer's 
product in their literature/advertising after he requested they stop. 
They agreed to stop but didn't and the litigous nature of the 
conflict escalated from there. What's really sorry is Lightener use 
to work for Roland! The 'Truth Zone' had copies of all the 
threatening correspondence from Roland's legal counsel, etc. It was 
pretty interesting reading. Moral of the story: Just because these 
companies make cool instruments doesn't mean they're nice people. 
Surprise ;-)

I can respect his reasoning for shutting down Synthzone - I even 
agree with much of it. I've been paying for my site out of pocket for 
18 months and have turned no monetary profit. The effort put into the 
the advertising and promotion has been a bust - I won't make that 
mistake again! The real rewards lie elsewhere: making new 
acquantances, learning more about my instruments, further develop my 
communication skills, etc. I'll probably give my site http://www.jdlx-
musique.com/ until summer and make a decision then. Now, if I can 
only make time to complete the updates to the AN1x page that are 
sitting unfinished...

Jon