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Originally posted by bigben2k
I gotta give you that point about NH, JayDee. I haven't been there long enough to have any influence on their operation. What I can tell you though is that there's no money involved anywhere, so everything is "best effort", even if it means putting up a preview. Hey it's better than nothing!
Speaking of $5/month websites, I just opened the WBTA one: www.wbta.us . No articles though, yet... 
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Sure it maybe "best effort" for their agenda, but it certainly isn't "best effort" for the readers and that is my problem with alot of sites and not just tech sites. IMO it is not better than nothing as nothing compared to what they are doing would be more beneficial to the reader. Instead they have these previews of stuff with no info if they work or not. That doesn't do anyone any good. All it does is tell a average reader that you posted this product and they think if you posted it you have a better understanding of the product and if you posted it then it is worth buying because surly your not going to post products that don't work and not tell them!?!?! Surly you tested the product throughly and are looking out for the best interests of the people reading the article right??? Isn't that what the articles are for? The best interests of the readers? Hummm, seems not anymore..... Seems using people as sheep to increase the hit counter. Why else would you post an uninformative preview and title it "World Exclusive" eh? It isn't for the readers Ben. Even if they somehow are trying to kid themselves (or you) that it is for the readers. Bottom line is they would not do that kind of thing if the readers best interests where the true agenda.
Of course this is the way I see it.
P.S. That spell checker is sweet Bill!