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dampeoples
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I'll second that.

09-30-2001 04:09 PM

Toby
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Re: Discussion boards...

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Originally posted by alexmathew
Someone is a little lost on the concept of "discussion" boards .

Whom might you be suggesting?

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Some of us love to listen and learn from other's experiences - not just a review.

Yeah, and one would think that someone with the willingness to go that extra step to have a more rounded viewpoint wouldn't be done in by a simple comment in a review. Which is it? Is a comment in an award review going to irreparably harm someone's opinion of a product, or are they going to find out real user's experience on the discussion boards? Can't have it both ways.

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... And we are listening to all that you have said so far - whether we agree or not - because its on a discussion board.

Actually, I wonder given some of the responses whether or not real attention is being paid to what I've said. It seems to me that some seem to be misinterpreting what I'm saying. Case-in-point...

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Some of us dont get personal on discussion boards with hints about non-native English speakers because we know where that leads to.

I don't know about you, but with me, it might lead to better communication. If I'm talking with a non-native speaker, I'm going to be careful about avoiding shadings of language that I might use with a native speaker. My normal use of language and meaning is a bit subtle at times, and meanings can come across as ambiguous or unclear (even with native English speakers from other regions). If I know what I'm dealing with, I might sacrifice a more precise, yet subtle meaning for something more obvious and concrete.

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I found out about the Memplug and the FlashAdpater from the VC discussion boards - long before the review was written.

Great for you. So did I. One would think then that you'd realize the distinction between modules and adapters.

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and so it goes... we could keep arguing about this and since its already degenerating into name-calling, time for me to say ta-ta...

Suit yourself, but there were no names being called.

10-01-2001 12:51 AM

Toby
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Re: Re: Re: Re: CompUSA - a source of excellence?

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Originally posted by dietrichbohn
LOL. Are you implying something about a donkey, or rather, an alternate name for such?

Actually, no, but given the thin skin that some seem to present, it's probably best left unsaid. *shrug*

10-01-2001 12:56 AM

Uncle Roger
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Re: Re: Discussion boards...

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Originally posted by Toby
...one would think that someone with the willingness to go that extra step [of reading the discussion boards] to have a more rounded viewpoint wouldn't be done in by a simple comment in a review. Which is it? Is a comment in an award review going to irreparably harm someone's opinion of a product, or are they going to find out real user's experience on the discussion boards?

Those who read the boards are not going to be mislead by the "owns..." comment. However, those who do not might be. The sort of person who only reads the reviews, or maybe even only the VC Awards, might be. How about the boyfriend who wants to buy his girlfriend a Springboard module and happens on the VC Awards, reads the Springboard of the year award, and comes to the conclusion that there is no other real choice for a storage module, goes to PalmGear, and buys a MemPlug. (Perhaps even if the CF module his girlfriend has been hinting about was the FlashPlus?)

That's why the press must be held to a higher standard for factual reporting and reviewing than the average joe like us here in the forums. They have a stronger influence and a bigger impact on the general public than we do. (Just as police officers must be held more accountable for their actions because of their greater authority.)

You and I know that there are other alternatives -- certainly anyone who has even glanced at the discussion boards lately knows that -- but the concern is for those who aren't the powerusers, those who simply skim the news and reviews.

Again, most of the folks here have not expressed concern about the choice of the MemPlug (even if, as I do, they disagree with it) but only about the misleading comment about "own"ing the market.

10-01-2001 05:45 AM

icthus
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Re: Re: Re: Discussion boards...

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Originally posted by Uncle Roger

That's why the press must be held to a higher standard for factual reporting and reviewing...

Wouldn't it be great if that were true.

(This is not in ref. to VC, but the media in general.)

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10-01-2001 06:59 AM

Toby
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Re: Re: Re: Discussion boards...

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Originally posted by Uncle Roger
Those who read the boards are not going to be mislead by the "owns..." comment. However, those who do not might be. The sort of person who only reads the reviews, or maybe even only the VC Awards, might be.

Keep in mind that this arose out of a statement where someone said they were glad for this discussion since it would highlight that the Memplug wasn't the only option. I said that it wouldn't since someone who wasn't paying attention to the discussion boards well enough to know that there _were_ other options probably wouldn't stumble upon this thread.

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How about the boyfriend who wants to buy his girlfriend a Springboard module and happens on the VC Awards, reads the Springboard of the year award, and comes to the conclusion that there is no other real choice for a storage module, goes to PalmGear, and buys a MemPlug. (Perhaps even if the CF module his girlfriend has been hinting about was the FlashPlus?)

Really irrelevant to anything I said, but incidentally, the FlashPlus is on the same page on PalmGear as the MemPlugCF.

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That's why the press must be held to a higher standard for factual reporting and reviewing than the average joe like us here in the forums. They have a stronger influence and a bigger impact on the general public than we do. (Just as police officers must be held more accountable for their actions because of their greater authority.)

Ahem...this is not a 'press' site really. It is an _enthusiast_ site. Other than the advance review copies they get sometimes, the staff at VC are roughly at the same level as you or me, AFAIC. They're users. All I expect them to do is be honest with their impressions, the same way that I'd expect people on discussion boards to be. Plus maybe I'm an ageist for cutting Michael a little slack because of his age and expected exuberance over something that he thinks is cool.

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Again, most of the folks here have not expressed concern about the choice of the MemPlug (even if, as I do, they disagree with it) but only about the misleading comment about "own"ing the market.

Yeah, and I still think their concern is much ado about relatively nothing.

10-01-2001 03:07 PM