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In Reply to: Re: True, but... posted by Wendell Narrod on March 5, 2007 at 11:24:46:
>everything you say is true. But the person filing the lawsuit needs
>money to do that. In my experience, most reviewers don't have that
>kind of scratch. I would think that a lawsuit with no chance of
>prevailing would be unlikely.
Having been sued a number of times, Wendell, I regret that you are
too innocent. The plaintiff's suit may be without merit, but there
are plenty of lawayers who will file the suit and front the upfront
costs, taking a hefty percentage of any settlement in return. Their
goal is not to _win_ a frivolous lawsuit for their client. Instead,
they gamble that faced with the choice between spending a large 6-
figure sum on a successful defense against the suit or a small
5-figure sum on a with-prejudice settlement, many defendants will
choose the latter as being the better of two bad things.
>My real point is that it serves no purpose to talk of an unnamed
>person from an unnamed magazine stealing or otherwise acting
>unethically. It spreads the suspicion too broadly.
I don't disagree. But I did think it necessary, given the wide
circulation being given this matter, to point out that it did _not_
involve Stereophile or a Stereophile writer.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Follow Ups:
G’day,I agree completely with your reasoning for not “naming names” due to the risk of a costly legal defense.
However, isn’t your magazine at least partially responsible for the wide-spread circulation of this unsavory matter?
I do accept & agree that when such a rumor of unethical/unprofessional behavior arises it is quite reasonable to protect your own commercial interests by reassuring people that your organization is not party to that behavior.
Smile
Sox
> isn’t your magazine at least partially responsible for the
> wide-spread circulation of this unsavory matter?
In part, yes, due to Art Dudley's examination in his March column of
how he, as a responsible reviewer, steers his way through the ethical
minefield. But by "wide circulation," I actually meant the fact that
what had happened was being widely disseminated within the industry
at the recent CES.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
G’day,Thanks for the clarification.
It is my understanding, since my initial post to you, the “incident” has caused some ripples within the industry.
The sooner it is sorted out the better.
Smile
Sox
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