CNET Reports On Losing CES 'Best In Show' Powers, But Hides Byline
from the wtf-is-going-on? dept
So we just wrote about how CEA had taken away CNET's ability to name the "best of show" product at CES (then re-named the Dish Hopper with Sling as the Best in Show as CNET staff had originally intended). Somewhat surprisingly, given the publications' reluctance to say too much about all of this so far, CNET, itself, reported the story, talking about itself in an almost creepily bland manner, and never even noting the oddity that it is reporting on itself. However, one tidbit stands out:Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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I expect that Mr. Staff got a lot of teasing in grade school. Who's laughing now?
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Maybe it's hiding, maybe its a protest, however as much as the whole fiasco makes me want to vomit, my guess for this is it's usually articles written by interns, or more likely, a senior staff member who is not a regular author. Which of course, in context, makes it even more head-scratchingly annoying to see...
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Dammit!
Took me *years *to get my wife to stop calling me "Steve".
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Try something more common, like Cooper.
Alan or DB will keep her guessing!
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for enquiring minds
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I dropped CNET from my daily read
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CNET: now the bastion of journalistic iniquity, and malware distribution...
You know: they act like CBS runs them, or something. bunch of entertainment industry "execs" who couldn't lead their way out of a poo-filled paper bag without the MAFIAA and a lawsuit.
I think it's time to drop said bag on CNETs front stoop and set fire to it.
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