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Old 11-25-2014, 01:19 PM  
Cherry7
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Originally Posted by robwod View Post
What difference does it make if they get paid or not, so long as the ratings of the site are not based on how many sales a specific site generates? The entire idea of a review site is to give people an overview of what to expect when they join a site. Because of this, review sites pre-qualify surfers very well by telling their surfers exactly what to expect when they join a site, both the positive and negative.

I don't see the issue myself, unless they are ranking sites in accordance with who pays them most. Then yes, in that case I would say you have a valid argument. But Rabbits has been run with integrity since I have dealt with them so I am pretty certain that's not the case.
Payola, in the music industry, is the illegal practice of payment or other inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio in which the song is presented as being part of the normal day's broadcast.

Separation of payment from the reviewer is central to any honest busines
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