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Re: New Interview

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____/ Snit on Sunday 03 Jul 2011 18:01 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 1488866.EqChMirdbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/3/11
> 7:25 AM:
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>> About software patents, media, etc.
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>> http://www.muktware.com/news/02/2011/1636
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>> Hope you like it... :-)
> 
> In the interview you say:
> 
>     "Biased" is a word people use to describe one whose
>     convictions are strong and vocal.  ... People who call you
>     "biased" to discredit a claim are probably not fence sitters,
>     i.e. these are people whom you may never have been able to
>     convince in the first place. The use of the word is a shrewd
>     attempt to discourage fence sitters from assessing the
>     opposing point of view. To be labeled "bias" may sometimes
>     mean that you are effective at what you do.
> 
> So your own "bias" is not, in your view, something you see as bad.  But of
> others and their biases, you say:
> 
>     When the media puts business before information, we become
>     susceptible to biased priorities, which is also why we
>     continue to have all sorts of disinformation outside the
>     field of computing.
>     ...
>     There are many different approaches to selling bias (e.g. PR,
>     lobbying) and also to providing alleged information (e.g.
>     analyst reports, endorsements).
>     ...
>     Needless to add, a few years ago many former Microsoft UK
>     executives joined the BBC, which whether they intend to or
>     not, will likely result in bias (tinted glasses vision).
> 
> So when people point out your bias they are making shred attempts to prevent
> folks from looking at both sides... but then you call others biased... doing
> the exact thing you imply is wrong.  Your biases are fine... other's who
> disagree are not.  You are showing a meta-bias.  :)

Everyone has a bias. It's called an opinion.

- -- 
		~~ Best of wishes

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