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> The role of reviewing products was always best done by the professional news media Of course, the producer who profits from sales, and the news media who pro
by AmericanChopper 6y ago
> The role of reviewing products was always best done by the professional news media
Of course, the producer who profits from sales, and the news media who profits from ads should be trusted to come together and produce perfectly trustworthy product reviews...
The perverse relationship between advertisers and media outlets make me incredibly skeptical of content creators who produce reviews. I can only think of a few off the top of my head that I trust.
- sthnblllII 6y agoAgreed. Most 'reviewers' on YouTube especially are just hyping products for their own views. Positivity drives engagement, and negative reviews hurt it.
- AmericanChopper 6y agoThe big media outlets aren’t any better imo. They arguably have an even greater potential for conflicting interests. That’s before you consider the fact that a lot of products require a certain level of rigour, competence and time commitment to review properly. In that sense a low quality review is about as useful as an improperly influenced one.
- _qulr 6y ago> Most 'reviewers' on YouTube especially are just hyping products for their own views. That's not who I meant by the professional news media.