Does this "Waste of Readers time"where THG go bad?

looks like they want to stay ignorant about the whole situation... i had just finished reading that article, and that's sad that THG decided to give the boot to every1 else. wasn't there also something like this with Ace's Hardware and ZD net?!?! sheesh... THG likes 2 get itself into problems... hehe

i hope this doesn't mean that my IP will be blocked from this site because of my comments... i am not dissing the members of the forum... they have ALWAYS been helpful 2 me and are cool.

The greatest risk of all is not taking one!

After reading the entire article, I have one comment: So?

Ryan Shrout is slowly learning that the press, especially as it gets closer and closer to mainstream, is not a public service, but a business. The notion of a "free press" does not mean that a person has a right to access and publish any information he would like to publish. Free press means that he cannot be prosecuted for publishing opinions and verifiable statements.

Granted, THG is fallible. I recall the debacle between Pabst and Van Smith (circa April 2002) left quite a sour taste in my mouth. That situation was not handled optimally. Vindictiveness is one of my peeves. Later, I attributed my perceptions to lack of tact and questionable word choice on the part of the parties involved. Furthermore, while I have sympathy for Mr. Smith, I do not pity him for working without a contract and not backing up or documenting his body of work.

All in all, it is a person’s or business’s right, and common practice, to grant an exclusive to any outlet that person or business chooses. From the information available, I cannot see that THG or AMD have done anything unethical. Those are the chips. Deal with it.

Regards,

Dave


Intel giveth and Microsoft taketh away.