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DoofusOfDeath on Oct 5, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amazon private label brands are quietly taking ove...

I think it was thewirecutter.com that had some controversy regarding editors appearing to extort a standing-desk manufacturer for a good review.

I apologize for the vagueness / uncertainty, I'm having trouble finding a link to the story.

chrisbolt on Oct 5, 2018 [–]

https://thewirecutter.com/our-response-to-nextdesk/

kkarakk on Oct 6, 2018 | [–]

> We care about only one thing: helping our readers easily find and buy the best products for them

they came so close to convincing me and then they had to trot out the platitudes. no business cares ONLY about the consumer

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