Reviewers - Is it possible for them to be unbiased?

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Posted by Wayne Parham [ 66.139.43.222 ] on March 31, 2005 at 03:05:42:


Since this is the dungeon, and since we're on a political tangent, I've got a hornet's nest to stir.

Is it even possible for a reviewer to be unbiased?

What prompted this train of thought is a conversation that John and I had about a magazine that "reviewed" speakers made by a company that the editor owned part of. It was an obvious conflict of interest, and when exposed, gave a distinct impression of foul play.

But after thinking about it, they all support themselves with advertising revenues, so they all have a conflict of interest. They all have a stake in the companies they review. The only exception I can think of is Consumer Reports.

So I ask again,

Is there such a thing as an honest review?


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