--- In Walter Knapp <>
wrote:
> Certainly giving out info on a not yet shipping device might help
a
> competitor. But something that's shipping anyone can get one to
test any
> way they want to. In general info on future products that's been
posted
> in the group by manufacturers has tended to be of a general nature
and
> not the sort of thing that would help a competitor much. And the
> development time of good equipment is not instant, so by the time
the
> knowledge a product is about to come out is posted, there may be
no
> chance of a competitor bringing out something to compete in time
unless
> they were already doing it.
>
> I'm pretty sure the people we have in this group are pretty fair.
I
> don't think there is much risk of disrespect unless deserved.
Certainly
> it's not disrespect to point out the specs of equipment or what
that may
> mean. Or examine the results of using the equipment. Even when our
views
> differ from the manufacturer's. The equipment, with the exception
of
> those like the Telinga, are generally not built with the nature
> recording market as the primary, if any, focus. We often make
different
> demands than the intended market.
That's all true. I only thought of the general problems, that arise
from the anonymous nature of the internet. A bad guy would have the
opportunity to hide his real identity and to slip into a different
role in order to get some benefit. Such behavior seems to be a
serious problem in eBay auctions. But as you say, it is extremely
unlikely for this very special group.
Raimund
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