Comments on: Leo Laporte outburst at Mike Arrington

By: Bloggers Could Be Fined $11,000 Under New FTC Regulations | TeKnocratix

Bloggers Could Be Fined $11,000 Under New FTC Regulations | TeKnocratix — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:56:51 +0000

[...] This could be a legal nightmare for reviewers, who often rely on manufacturers to lend the products for review. In fact, most reviewers depend on this system, with a few rare exceptions such as This Week in Tech’s Leo Laporte. Even then, he doesn’t buy every single product he reviews. [...]

By: Greene.Consulting

Greene.Consulting — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:45:10 +0000

AS some that test and has done test reviews and has nover got to keep any of the hardware as it would be wrong to do so even if you like it . Now i have been give full copies of software at the end of beta test if i have given the good feed back but I mean really good feed back not WOW that is great I mean HEY this SUCKS and this is how you FIX IT! type of feed back(MS HATES me ON VISTA and WIn 7 and Bing Reviews I am never easy on them or anyone) but i have never changed my mind on a product in anyway. If a piece of hardware sucks it sucks and there is no way I can not tell some that even if the said BTW you can keep it. No that would just be bribing me in hope of a good review and Leo is th the same he not going to make him say WOW this just got a $1k item free for just saying great and tell everyone to go buy it.. and people do and it suck and then the fall out would be very bad for Leo but not the makers as they would have made Bank on it and Leo just gets Egg on his face.for lying to people So Testing something and hoping to get a freebie is never good idea and I do not ask or want the software i test unless it is something i know I may use everyday and even then i would just hope at getting for it fir a bit off ther retail than to just have it given. I work hard on being honest in my reviews and i think Leo does too. I think Mike was joking and it turn out badly for him as Loe didn’t and could not see that maybe he was getting Ribbed by mike who seem to be taking a very high ground on Leo having the Palm for review(know Leo just said it was 7 day loner) Leo said he was going to try to buy one but he think he would be too late and not find it Mike I think too that as a plug to Palm from Leo saying(hey guys I like to have this help me find one) and as we saw things just went down from there.
I think Mike need to state why he was jerking Leo around.

I will say Yes I think some should disclose if they were given or Lone something on a review and if it persuade them on that. Leo is smart enough i hope to see that he is on top and people will send and request his blessing on their products.
I am a small fry when I have to request to be able to test or those i have tested for come back to be a tester as again and i do not get paid for any of my reviews or have ever been told i would be given anything in return.(and as i said I have gotten a few copies programs but not due to good reviews really programmers want to know if there product is going to crash or not work as the want and a bad review is gold for fixing it as long as you tell them what ws wrong not just “this sucks”)

Let move on Leo and Mike need to work this out between them and get back to doing their shows.

By: Cristian

Cristian — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:40:02 +0000

Very true. In fact, you lost some of my respect for you by dignifying the accusation that Leo Laporte would stage this with a response. You do not have the goodwill to take on Leo.

By: Ghada Ahmed

Ghada Ahmed — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:53:19 +0000

Leo Laporte outburst at Mike Arrington http://twurl.nl/15alkd

By: J Jones

J Jones — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:18:48 +0000

Go Leo, Go!!!!RT @thetechnewsblog: Leo Laporte goes CRAZY on Gilmore Gang: http://bit.ly/QnW6j

By: Kryptic Chewie

Kryptic Chewie — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:34:24 +0000

RT @TinyGrasshopper http://is.gd/RSk9 Leo LaportegoesCRAZYonGilmoreGang http://bit.ly/QnW6j (via @thetechnewsblog)

By: Barry Dunn

Barry Dunn — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:32:31 +0000

RT @thetechnewsblog: Leo Laporte goes CRAZY on Gilmore Gang: http://bit.ly/QnW6j

By: Patricia Bojorquez

Patricia Bojorquez — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:59:39 +0000

Saw this, he was worked up! RT @thetechnewsblog Leo Laporte goes CRAZY on Gilmore Gang: http://bit.ly/QnW6j

By: Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly

Tech News Blog Editor | Jim Connolly — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:17:54 +0000

I agree.

I think it’s ALWAYS best to say, up front, if you have been given/loaned something you are reviewing.

By: Stephen Phildor

Stephen Phildor — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:44:57 +0000

Leo Laporte Arrington pre Gilmore Gang row palm pre | The Tech … http://tinyurl.com/p7jvuc