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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports reviews VHS tapes
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 03:19:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 28 03:19:11 1984
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I took a shot at an article that suggested that Consumer Reports was biased
(actually, taking bribes) in reporting on video tapes...it ended:
> >So was that just an off-the-cuff swipe at CU because their results don't
> >square with your experience, or do you mean what you said?
> >-- 
> >Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
> >   ...Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.

...The response eventually came from the author...
> 
> As far as stupidity goes, do not confuse me with your family.

...well, you know you're not going to get much substance out of someone who
takes personal offense at your .signature file, but...

> 
> I do not care what CU says, don't tell me that some of the reports they 
> give is not biased to the American Products!

I doubt that we could tell you anything, with that sort of stubbornness.
But have you got any evidence of bias?  As I said, they make their share of
mistakes, but that's quite different from bias or accepting bribes.  How
'bout either put up (some info) or shut up (in net.video and move to
net.flame where unsubstantiated accusations are de rigeur)?
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
   ...Reality?  Gad, that's worse than puberty!