Amazon reviews no longer honest and open? - NewsScan Daily Archives
Copied and pasted from the linked article:
MEASURING UP TO BAD REVIEWS
Anxious to read customer reviews on Clay Aiken's new album "Measure of a Man," I went to Amazon.com on the release date and found two ecstatic and two negative reviews. The next day I was about to post my review when I noticed the tie had been broken--Amazon had simply removed the negative reviews. What's up here?! Wait and watch. So on Thursday a new negative review was posted, but by late afternoon Amazon was on it and had deleted it too.
While Amazon broke new ground years ago by allowing customer to post honest feedback on every product, it appears that honest feedback from customers is not in Amazon.com's interest any more-- but, of course, they'll keep the ones that support sales. So now the original dot com, throws the dot bomb at its own customers. And I no longer trust any of their reviews. (Corl DeLuna)
Looks like you need to take the Amazon reviews with a pinch of salt from now on...
Monday, October 20, 2003
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EightyOne Homepage
EightyOne HomepageCool ZX81 Emu:D
For those of a generation similar in age to no 1 son - who might not know what a ZX81 is/was, the ZX81 was one of the first genuine HOME computers available to the mass market. E.g. it was sold at W H Smith. I got mine (shared with da bro) for £50. Couldn't do much by comparison to a PC of today, but it was a computer and it was definitely accessible, probably more so than today's PCs.
How much is £50 in 1970's money worth today?
How do you get the keyboard shown in the EightyOne screenshots to show on the PC screen?
For those of a generation similar in age to no 1 son - who might not know what a ZX81 is/was, the ZX81 was one of the first genuine HOME computers available to the mass market. E.g. it was sold at W H Smith. I got mine (shared with da bro) for £50. Couldn't do much by comparison to a PC of today, but it was a computer and it was definitely accessible, probably more so than today's PCs.
How much is £50 in 1970's money worth today?
How do you get the keyboard shown in the EightyOne screenshots to show on the PC screen?
Sunday, October 12, 2003
Friday, October 03, 2003
Free Knowledge (MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home)
MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home
This is the internet at its best. Sharing of knowledge, of a known standard, from those who are at or near the top in their fields. You don't need to take the exams, but if a little sinks in - like it does occasionally with me ;) - then the whole world will be a better place IMO.
Thanks to The Internet Tourbus for pointing out this valuable resource.
This is the internet at its best. Sharing of knowledge, of a known standard, from those who are at or near the top in their fields. You don't need to take the exams, but if a little sinks in - like it does occasionally with me ;) - then the whole world will be a better place IMO.
Thanks to The Internet Tourbus for pointing out this valuable resource.
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
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