The submitted subject line was "How the Foolers Fool You"; the word shyster was not in my submission. How they fool you is: in part by rigging the ratings, in part by seeming to offer competition when they are in fact the same company. If you think A&M and Broadway, running separate and visually different ads in Popular Photography, are giving you a choice, you are being hoodwinked. Read the pages on search-sites.
1. I submitted this site because thousands of camera buyers are victimized every year. Slashdot members, being more web-savvy than average, may be more aware and thus less susceptible. And less surprised at the site's information. 2. The word "shyster" was nowhere in my submission. 3. Many members send in links to promote commercial sites. The site I submitted is more or less a public service. 4. DANGEROUS GROUND alert! Perhaps slashdot should examine whether the shopping comparison site it is allied with is one of those that allows itself to be used by the villains we've been discussing. (Look up your favorite digital camera, and see what dealers show up near the top of the list with clusters of rave reviews.)
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The submitted subject line was "How the Foolers Fool You"; the word shyster was not in my submission. How they fool you is: in part by rigging the ratings, in part by seeming to offer competition when they are in fact the same company. If you think A&M and Broadway, running separate and visually different ads in Popular Photography, are giving you a choice, you are being hoodwinked. Read the pages on search-sites.
1. I submitted this site because thousands of camera buyers are victimized every year. Slashdot members, being more web-savvy than average, may be more aware and thus less susceptible. And less surprised at the site's information.
2. The word "shyster" was nowhere in my submission.
3. Many members send in links to promote commercial sites. The site I submitted is more or less a public service.
4. DANGEROUS GROUND alert! Perhaps slashdot should examine whether the shopping comparison site it is allied with is one of those that allows itself to be used by the villains we've been discussing. (Look up your favorite digital camera, and see what dealers show up near the top of the list with clusters of rave reviews.)