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Why do you imagine the NYT isn't taking a bigger paycheck for saying the same thing the fake Amazon reviews are saying? We live in a world where brands are tras

Why do you imagine the NYT isn't taking a bigger paycheck for saying the same thing the fake Amazon reviews are saying? We live in a world where brands are trash. They're built by the lowest bidder with the absolute cheapest parts ("the Toyota Way", heavy airquotes), and packaged with lies (marketing). Where did this idea come from that it's only the foreign resellers of Chinese products that are posting fake Amazon reviews, when it is absolutely the same case with household brand name companies? Go to Fakespot and look up random brand name companies you would normally "trust" and see what how Fakespot rates the company. We are WAY past the point where the vast majority of companies (governments, organizations, etc) aren't using these types of mass propaganda campaigns. A brand name in the general case is no more trustworthy than some imitator.

warkdarrior 6y ago
I am not inspired to trust Fakespot given their privacy policy. "When you use our Services, we automatically collect the following information about you (collectively referred to as “Personal Information”): Your device information which includes, but is not limited to, information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Service, and information about how you interact with the Service. Your first and last name Your email address Your username associated with your Apple ID or Google Account Your account information such as your account name, account password, other credentials, security questions, and confirmation codes"
- fapjacks 6y ago
  That's fine, but it doesn't answer the question of why you would trust a NYT product "review": https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy
Jeff_Brown 6y ago
NYT's entire value proposition is that you can trust them. Amazon's is (mostly) that they'll get you what you asked for, fast and cheap. A bad Amazon review seems to redound, for whatever reason, mostly to the discredit of the particular seller, not Amazon. NYT therefore has more incentive to give you accurate reviews.

warkdarrior 6y ago

I am not inspired to trust Fakespot given their privacy policy. "When you use our Services, we automatically collect the following information about you (collectively referred to as “Personal Information”): Your device information which includes, but is not limited to, information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Service, and information about how you interact with the Service. Your first and last name Your email address Your username associated with your Apple ID or Google Account Your account information such as your account name, account password, other credentials, security questions, and confirmation codes"

fapjacks 6y ago
That's fine, but it doesn't answer the question of why you would trust a NYT product "review": https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy https://www.nytimes.com/privacy/privacy-policy

Jeff_Brown 6y ago

NYT's entire value proposition is that you can trust them. Amazon's is (mostly) that they'll get you what you asked for, fast and cheap. A bad Amazon review seems to redound, for whatever reason, mostly to the discredit of the particular seller, not Amazon. NYT therefore has more incentive to give you accurate reviews.