On 2008-12-08, chrisv <chrisv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
> chrisv wrote:
>
>>One problem is that it's likely not possible to legislate some of
>>these finer points of what is "fair", or what is a "recommendation",
>>or what is "obviously" a paid advertisement. Any attempt would result
>>in vague and unenforceable laws, I'm afraid.
>
> One thing that comes to mind is the "Monster cable" scam. This is an
> organized scam that takes consumers for $millions each year. People
> go to stores and have salesmen LIE to their face about the "night and
> day" benefits of using expensive cables for one's audio and video.
The question comes up: Do they lie, or are they ignorant.
I'd bet it's some of the former, and a lot of the latter. Most people
haven't the foggiest notion of what's required for electricity
(including audio) to move along a wire, nor what characteristics of the
wire affect that movement.
> Should these asshole bes sued? Arrested? Taken-out and shot?
>
> Maybe all three, but I don't see anyone doing anything about it...
Maybe reeducation camps?
Education is definitely the best answer. But it has to be aimed at the
consumer. Teaching people who are on the front lines of the scams won't
eliminate the ones who are deliberately perpetrating fraud and deceit,
although it might help a few move along to more honest occupations.
--
Stupidity is the basic building block of the universe.
-- Frank Zappa
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