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> Wirecutter was bad before the NYT acquisition How so?

• calmbonsai 1y ago
  They would consistently recommend products based on affiliate revenue over value or performance.
  • BoiledCabbage 1y ago
    Can you share the evidence of this? Did you or someone have access to their affiliate revenue? How do you know it shaped their decisions between products?
    • calmbonsai 1y ago
      If you'd like, use Wayback https://archive.org/ https://archive.org/ to show reviews from the pre-aquisiton days. Notably, they would consistently recommend electronics and even things like dishware that would be sourced exclusively from Amazon over superior products sold directly through the manufacturer or other private-brand retail sites. I have zero issues with affiliate marketing, but I have huge issues when those affiliations consistently skew reviews.