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Originally Posted by 88242LS
(Post 3629460)
Found a list, let the boycotting begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Matt Trulio
(Post 3629872)
You rarely saw bad reviews because ... we rarely saw bad boats.
Think about it for a moment. You're a builder. You're going to a Powerboat magazine test. Do you think, just maybe, you might prepare, maybe even go the extra mile to make sure everything is right? That is why we took pains to make the point, "that boat on that day." And when you're getting boats from Skater, MTI, Cigarette, Outerlimits, etc. ... well, OK, you tell me: Which one "deserves" a bad review? The product we got was generally pretty good to great. I've told this one sentence story before but I'll tell it again now: On the same day a reader called me and told me I was a whore for my review of one builder's model, the builder called Powerboat's publisher and canceled his ad schedule because I was "too hard" on his model. Comes with the job, not a complaint, but something to consider. As for the rest, I won't comment. Accusations of "misrepresentation" are pretty strong, as well as pretty vague. Not interested in going there. |
Originally Posted by thirdchildhood
(Post 3629943)
Matt, I am surprised that you are defending Powerboat so much. I don't want to rehash everything but misrepresentation referred to Teaque's overly ambitious attempt to sell 496 CMI Sporttubes. He would constantly give speed increases of 4-6 mph in his "tech" column. I believed him. I spent $4,600. I saw ZERO gain. Thank goodness the 496 is long gone now. There was also an awful lot of Teaque Marine advertising.
Sorry for what seemed to be a defensive tone. Whenever I try to explain the "inner workings" of Powerboat it comes across as defensive, when really I'm just trying to explain without emotion. But the explanation, in and of itself, comes across as defensive every time and I haven't figured out how to fix that. You're right. I most definitely no longer have a dog in the fight. Powerboat is done. I respond because I respect you guys enough to try to give you the answers, at least as I see them. Even to questions that don't matter anymore. And I probably respond because, I will always have unfinished business with the magazine because of the way it went down—make that flushed down—in the end. (But I'm not bitter. :)) Sorry to hear about your troubles with the 496 (I think you may have mentioned them before.) If I'd been dispensing advice, I probably would have sent you to Raylar. While I do not have firsthand experience with their upgrades, I have heard good things. Anyway, sorry for the defensive tone. It was not meant that way and I don't feel that way, but I would be less than honest if I said it doesn't read that way. Cheers. |
Originally Posted by Matt Trulio
(Post 3630103)
Third,
Sorry for what seemed to be a defensive tone. Whenever I try to explain the "inner workings" of Powerboat it comes across as defensive, when really I'm just trying to explain without emotion. But the explanation, in and of itself, comes across as defensive every time and I haven't figured out how to fix that. You're right. I most definitely no longer have a dog in the fight. Powerboat is done. I respond because I respect you guys enough to try to give you the answers, at least as I see them. Even to questions that don't matter anymore. And I probably respond because, I will always have unfinished business with the magazine because of the way it went down—make that flushed down—in the end. (But I'm not bitter. :)) Sorry to hear about your troubles with the 496 (I think you may have mentioned them before.) If I'd been dispensing advice, I probably would have sent you to Raylar. While I do not have firsthand experience with their upgrades, I have heard good things. Anyway, sorry for the defensive tone. It was not meant that way and I don't feel that way, but I would be less than honest if I said it doesn't read that way. Cheers. |
Originally Posted by BgBoost1
(Post 3630108)
Matt, you are class act in my opinion and I respect you for how you handle these types of threads. Carry on and do what you do best!
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Originally Posted by 88242LS
(Post 3629460)
Found a list, let the boycotting begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
American Photo Babytalk BoatingLife 360 Boating Caribbean Travel + Life Conceive Cruising World Cycle World Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Diversity Best Practices Field & Stream Florida Travel + Life Fly Fishing in Salt Waters Flying Garden Design Islands Marlin Motor Boating Outdoor Life Parenting Popular Photography Popular Science Sailing World Salt Water Sportsman Saveur Science Illustrated Scuba Diving SHOT Business SKI Skiing Skiing Business SNOW Sound + Vision Spa Sport Diver Sport Fishing TransWorld Business TransWorld Motocross TransWorld Ride BMX TransWorld SKATEboarding TransWorld SNOWboarding TransWorld SURF TransWorld WAKEBOARDING Warren Miller Entertainment WaterSki Weldon Owen Working Mother World Entertainment Services World Sports & Marketing Yachting |
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