But your point is well taken and I obviously agree.

Do I believe the response – again, it is plausible as I have had difficulties with their website on a couple of occassions and informed their IT Staff.

What doesn’t make sense, is why ignore my question, to permit Gary Taylors.

Plausible perhaps, but that issue was periphery to the underlying discussion regarding Mr. Beneteau’s comment during the chat.

I wasn’t too concerned my question wasn’t posted, for whatever reason, given the issue was raised by another commentator.

Re: your update, it obviously doesn’t excuse the antics at the Star and their demonstrated disregard for the search for truth and presentation of fact.

As any responsible journalist you have to post the Star’s response to your story. Personally I don’t believe them. But notice, their only concern is to say they didn’t receive your questions and don’t refute any of your conclusions.

Yes – that is a significant drawback to the online world. Are the “reviews” or “opinions” expressed random or genuine? Or are they employees of a marketing firm paid to pad the forums of retail sites; or even media outlets?

I’ve often thought, you can buy software to load online opinion surveys, why not hire a body of 25-50 people to express a certain point of view on a particular issue to sway public sentiment on the issue or to purchase a product?

It is possible – which is why I typically take online comments with a grain of salt – unless of course I become familiar with the individual’s writing style; and obviously their IP Address.

Anything in the electronic world is subject to manipulation – for the good or the bad.

Do you honestly believe this? Even if you do, what difference does it make? The rationalle provided for Gary Taylor’s version of the question were stuttering and lame. They did not provide any palatable reasoning. They had more important news events happening at the time? Neither cited were front page headlines and the Windsor Star covered them that way.
Ron Jones’ cell phone activity though gets a blood curdling headline: “LOOSE LIPS, MAYOR FLIPS”. Tell us…Is Coucillor Jones’ private telephone log more imortant than the answer to how the costly city strike was dragged out for 101 days and how it ended up costing city tax payers much more than PRBs would have? The answer to that question is NO but tell that to Ron Jones who’s reputation has been bludgeoned and tell that to the Windsor Star’s entire readership who didn’t get the news that day and who now believe an entirely different version of cause and effect.

Ahhh, the electronic age. The age of advantageous malfunction. Tell us honestly Chris. Do you think you screwed up?