On Friday, December 15th, 1995 - Troy H. Cheek wrote:
 
TH> (Intelligent Gaming On-Line) staff members.  By now, it should be
TH> obvious that IGO's portrayal of "massive" layoffs at Atari as well as
TH> any less commitment to the Jaguar platform is simply not true.  I am
 
Heh, the truth?  What's that?  It's more fun to grind axes...  :-/
 
TH> any attempts I know of to verify the reports.  I hope that on-line
TH> subscribers recognize when they are being exploited while they seek a
TH> reliable source of genuine and accurate news.
 
If these readers are so stupid that they can't figure out they're
dealing with a service with no credibility, maybe they don't count
anyway.  They're right up there with people who believe Weekly World
News.
 
TH> In my six plus years employment at Atari, I have never witnessed the
TH> doors being locked to employees.  I have also never heard of anyone
TH> being told they could never return.  Furthermore, I have frequently
TH> seen ex-employees stop in to see friends or conduct new business.
 
Interesting isn't it, when someone speaks about their own personal
experience there, and it is totally 180 degrees opposite of what the
scandal mongers portray?
 
TH> As one of many, many dedicated Atari employees, I was personally
TH> disappointed by IGO's attempts to sensationalize events at Atari.  I
TH> hope that they might do a much better job to substantiate reports they
TH> receive in the future.
 
The only think I'm disappointed about is that the MOTIVES of IGO's
sensationalizing will not be looked into more closely.
 
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