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Emails suggest reviews from the Wirecutter are “pay to play” (2014)
Does the Wirecutter offers unbiased real reviews? Not even close. This story is about a little company taking on a fake review site owned by the NY Times.
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Tech Industry & BusinessSociety, Policy & Culture2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Emails suggest reviews from the Wirecutter are “pay to play” (2014) by oftenwrong | 97 | 43 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Wirecutter CEO Sells Top Reviews for Kickbacks (2014) by forgotmyhnacc | 80 | 27 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Wirecutter CEO Sells Top Reviews for Kickbacks a Pay to Play Strategy Exposed by yasp | 62 | 23 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 23 Hacker News comments by 19 different people, from Jun 2018 to Sep 2026.
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