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RE: Interesting comment from stereomojo on advertising


Stereomojo protesting how honest it is makes me think the opposite.

I'd rather put my faith in someone who has a track record (good or bad, even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day) than someone who is reviewing for bragging rights. I have a huge ego on me, and I know how venal I can be when that ego is being massaged. I assume the same of others unless they are paid to be otherwise.

If advertising is even distantly related to reviews, at least that's a known and indirect source of bias. You can choose to ignore it, avoid reviews from major advertisers, accept it or move on.

If there is no visible link, then that doesn't mean there is no bias. Just that the bias is more malign and unspoken. That's like a clock where the hands are set at random before you look at them and expecting it to be right.


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