Rated X wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:Ok, let's just get something out of the way:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sponsor?s=tsa person, firm, organization, etc., that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or television program so as to advertise a product, a political party, etc.
So, right away we've already established that sponsorship, by very definition, means he's being paid to advertise BBTS. Likely with, you know, money (and not just free toys). BBTS is buying that spot you see before his review. That is the definition of sponsorship. That spot at the beginning? That's what BBTS is buying.
I don't really care about intuition and paranoia. You've essentially concocted fanfiction and I'm not here to talk about fanfics involving the secret conspiracies behind TF reviews. I don't care if BBTS sent him every single toy he's ever reviewed for free - it's irrelevant. What we're talking about is whether he's lying about a product's quality. Show me reviews that demonstrate that his reviews are full of ****. So far you've linked to one you think shows that.
One.
One review by one guy. I'm still waiting for more.
We don't know if any of them are getting money to do this. We only know they are getting free toys.
You are being over dramatic by adding words like "paranoia" and "conspiracies". Obviously your one of those guys that only sees things in black and white. You want a signed confession lol. They're not going to admit it on camera if they are biased. It all boils down to opinions on figures that are known pieces of ****. I cant accuse these guys of over-glorifying figures that I also love. That alone knocks out 80% of the 3rd party figures in my collection. Ill try to focus my attention on reviews of figures from companies that are known to have a bad rap.
Ive shown you that the motive is there. That doesn't mean they are being biased, it simply means if they were, they have probable cause to justify it. I take it you really have faith in these reviewers which naturally makes you pessimistic about my beliefs. It's just not in your nature to ask "what if?"
The world is full of "what if's" that have probable cause but no definitive black and white answer because people choose to stay silent...
What if OJ did it ?
What if Michael Jackson really was a pedophile ?
What if Saddam did have WMD in his possession ?
There's only so much proof you can obtain when the truth is hidden in someone's mind rather than in a physical form. That's when intuitions and the logic behind them start coming into play. I've offered plenty of motive to justify the possibility if it did indeed exist. Do you care to offer any motive the reviewers might have to maintain 100% integrity? Other than "innocent until proven guilty" you have even less evidence than me to back up your counter-argument. At least I've established a motive. All you've established is you trust their integrity.
I'm a guy who likes proof over "intuition". If sponsored reviews are biased; if Optobotimus is just shilling for products it should be easy to prove. The fact that you've only posted one review tells me that either you can't be bothered to search for more or that you can't find any outside of the one. And if you can't find any unreliable reviews, well, ... your arguing for nothing.
Being sponsored means he's getting paid. That's the literal definition. If you're arguing he's getting paid, well, he is. It's not hidden or a secret. What matters is the bottom line: if he's reliable. So far the only answer you're giving is "yes" with a healthy dose of "but I don't like that he's being paid and I don't trust him as a person."