Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eddie, > Ok, so I get it. If Erwin has some kind of relationship with > Leica, that would make his testing reporsts without any credibility. Apparently you didn't get it. No one said his reports were without any credibility. > I think it is plain stupid to question someone's credibility just > because he would have the relationship with Leica. No one questioned his credibility...that's not what I said at all. "lending credibility" and "questioning credibility" are two entirely different things. You believe that some commissioned salesman isn't more likely to be biased in giving a recommendation? Austin > Eddie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > Austin Franklin > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 12:14 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] No! No!, Erwin! > > > Chris, > > Knowing a bit about the relationship can lends credibility to the slant of > the reviewers views. If someone is given all his equipment by, > say, Canon, > then wouldn't you like to know something about that person's relationship > with the company...as it just so happens that ALL the reviews that person > writes are glowing endorsements of Canon...wouldn't that give you a > different "appreciation" for that reviewers views? > > AND there is NOTHING wrong with asking, it is a perfectly legitimate > question to ask a reviewer. They can always simply refuse to > answer, or can > answer as they see fit...vaguely or with full disclosure, and any level > in-between. > > Austin > > BTW, isn't it N'awlans ;-) > > > So what about his relationship with Leica? > > > > He reports use and quality of Leica gear. Okay, so it may be a > little too > > scientific sometimes, but at least he's helpful. > > > > Chris Williams > > New Orleans > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Austin Franklin" Subject: RE: [Leica] No! No!, Erwin! > > > > > > > > I find it bizarre > > > > that someone is belittled for being pro-Leica. > > > > > > I do not believe anyone blasted him for being "pro Leica", but he > > certainly > > > was "questioned" about his relationship with Leica, which, I > > believe, is a > > > fine question to ask. > > > > > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html