Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!m2c!ulowell!cbmvax!schein
From: schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: The USENET Seal of Approval
Message-ID: <3496@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 23 Mar 88 13:28:21 GMT
References: <2653@crash.cts.com> <498@cunixc.columbia.edu>
Reply-To: schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS)
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Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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Keywords: impartial revues?

In article <498@cunixc.columbia.edu> suh@cunixc.columbia.edu (Kenneth Suh) writes:
>In article <2653@crash.cts.com> haitex@pnet01.cts.com (Wade Bickel) writes:
>>        Pehaps we should collect some initial funds (we UseNetters' can afford
>>to mail in two to five bucks can't we?) and use these to solicit more funds
>>from publishers and distributors.  With these we could hire someone to
>>coordinate things.
>>
>>        Is this unrealistic?
>>                                                        Thanks,
>>                                                                Wade.
>
>
>Well,
>
>To start off with, let's say that company XXX donates $1,000 and asks
>that their latest piece of software undergo the USENET seal of approval.
>Let us also assume that they include a letter with the donation and the
>software which says something like:
>
>	We are looking forward to your review and the efforts of your
>	organization.  Depending on our earnings in the upcoming months,
>	we plan to support your efforts.
>
>Get the picture?  How can this group be impartial if it accepts
>donations from manufacturers and softare houses?
>
>
>Kenneth Suh                            PATH: suh@CUNIXC.COLUMBIA.EDU

   I think Ken has a very GOOD point here, (Even though I could use a extra
  $1,000 here and there :-).  So whats the answer?   A group of total self
  supported soles who are willing to donate their spare time?  Hmmm.......
  I may be on to something here.....
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