Consumer Reports: unbiased because they do not accept advertising.

PMC the 1st · 05-25-2008, 06:12 PM

...But boy, do they love to advertise! They don't accept GM advertisments in their magazine, yet they advertise on a GM website? So much for being unbiased...

(BB software automatically removing Consumer Reports advertisment banner pasted from gminsidenerws forum for some reason)

My main Consumer Reports thread in progress and coming soon!

Mr. Burns · 05-25-2008, 06:15 PM

What GM website do they advertise on?

FenwickHockey65 · 05-25-2008, 06:18 PM

Yeah...I've never seen CR advertising on a GM website...

**ChevyRules** · 05-25-2008, 06:27 PM

Think he is talking about GMI. There is a google ad of CR when you click this thread.

vcs2600 · 05-25-2008, 06:31 PM

Google ads are placed indirectly FYI.

baloo · 05-25-2008, 06:33 PM

You need to read up on Google Adsense:
https://www.google.com/adsense/suppo...713&topic=8421

vcs2600 · 05-25-2008, 06:55 PM

The irony is that titling a thread "Consumer Reports blah blah blah" causes Consumer Reports ads to run on this site. So Consumer Reports thanks you for promoting them, PMC.

FStephenMasek · 05-25-2008, 07:41 PM

They are not biased by advertising, but that does not mean that tehy do not have other biases.

Neanderthal · 05-25-2008, 08:49 PM

I see Johnny-One-Note has returned.

Somehow I don't have much trouble believing that Car and Driver banned you.

rmodys · 05-25-2008, 11:47 PM

Please go away?

Maybe if we all ask really nicely he will...

DuSpinnst · 05-25-2008, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baloo

You need to read up on Google Adsense:
https://www.google.com/adsense/suppo...713&topic=8421

Google adsense is the biggest crock ever.

Google is painted as a friendly company when in reality they are the internet version of a telemarketer.

marinerbc · 05-26-2008, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmodys

Please go away?

Maybe if we all ask really nicely he will...

Instead of posting the same thing over and over, why don't you just put him on ignore?

rmodys · 05-26-2008, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinerbc

Instead of posting the same thing over and over, why don't you just put him on ignore?

Because that takes out 90% of the fun of it. If I didn't have a steady stream of posts to piss and moan about then what would I do?

Triple-X08 · 05-26-2008, 12:15 AM

CR is the most biased car review place ever. and there so called "experts" are a real quality addition to the website.

PURPLEIMPALA · 05-26-2008, 01:26 AM

Constupid Reports may know all about toasters and ironing boards, but they don't know jack about cars.

05-25-2008, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
PMC the 1st Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Downtown, San Diego, CA. Drives: Green and Blue Line trolly Posts: 1,083	Consumer Reports: unbiased because they do not accept advertising. ...But boy, do they love to advertise! They don't accept GM advertisments in their magazine, yet they advertise on a GM website? So much for being unbiased... (BB software automatically removing Consumer Reports advertisment banner pasted from gminsidenerws forum for some reason) My main Consumer Reports thread in progress and coming soon! Last edited by PMC the 1st : 05-25-2008 at 06:15 PM.

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FenwickHockey65 News Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 9,117	Re: Consumer Reports: unbiased because they do not accept advertising. Yeah...I've never seen CR advertising on a GM website... __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L SIDI High-Feature V6

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