Doctorow: Why I won't buy an iPad

Re:Doctorow: Why I won't buy an iPad by stanleydrew on Friday April 02, 2010 @02:47PM (#1237179)

I think I agree with you, but as frustrating as they are, weren't Rovian tactics shown to work pretty well?

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Re:Doctorow: Why I won't buy an iPad by jsz0 on Friday April 02, 2010 @04:24PM (#1237478)

They work great in the short term. Over the long term though you create fear fatigue in people and undermine credibility. It also tends to alienate people who are undecided or sympathetic to your argument but informed enough to see the tactics.

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Re:Doctorow: Why I won't buy an iPad by tvon on Friday April 02, 2010 @02:57PM (#1237211)

I'm not saying it doesn't work, I'm saying it's dishonest.

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