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Below is a response to Parahandy's "Tested" on Scuttlebutt
Unfortunately, this happens in most magazines and not just within the marine industry. Some years ago I had an interesting post attached to the French Government which made me a target of the various French print media groups. In this instance they were offering me over the ten year period in which I enjoyed this privilage, foreign trips to some of the worlds most beautiful spots with small groups of their main advertisers from industries like: perfume, luxury goods, cars, champagne etc., The revenue the glossy magazines generated kept these mags in business. They would never say "boo to a goose" for fear of losing its main clients.
IPC is no different, except that we here, as a Forum, can make or break the sale of a so called "tested" item. The power of a bad report can have serious ramifications for a manufacturer and I would like to propose that the number of users of this Forum from around the Globe stand united and offer their opinions on a piece of equipment that has come to our attention from a farcical test. We can be judge, jury and executioner of both the tested product and the media for not giving an honest opinion of a product "tested" for fear of losing advertising revenue. There is a fierce war amongst the printed media for the manufactures advertising budget. If we are the potential purchasers of the products that are being marketed, then we certainly can use the Forum to market our own views based on real life useage or experience.
The common thread from all the Forums within YBW is boating in its different guises. Therefore, the least that YBW can do is open up another Forum for readers' own reports of the products tested an so on. Afterall, each time you follow the link to, for example, PBO, YM etc., you come back to YBW.
Stand up and be counted or use your feet to log off the Forums, never to return to the site!
Responses on a PC to "The Right for a Fair Test" coming to a Forum near you soon!
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bob_tyler
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I do not believe that any sensible forum/publisher would promote these ideas. The risk of very expensive libel cases would far outweigh any advantages.
How would the "forum" be able to check that any "tester" anywhere in the world is genuine and not just publishing a pack of lies having never even seen the product he/she is supposed to be reviewing.
No. A complete non-starter I'm afraid.
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**DONOTDELETE**
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Seem to have missed the point somewhere down the line. Forum readers have the right to air their views on products etc. This is happening already on the Forums and it would make sense to bring them together on one Forum. I have already received PM's to support this.
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