Interview with John Atkinson

[Ajani]

Crook? Did you read the thread? I think gross misconduct would be the worst charge here, if you believe all that's being said. Certainly breeching his own code of ethics would be alot of egg in the face, to say the least. Alot of mudslinging and accusations however...

Who wrote this?....



I made no mention of reviews or reviewers. What I was trying to get at with Atkinson is that his name is synonymous with Stereophile. With so much at stake, he must surely put the business interests ahead of his own opinions.

Salvatore hasn't had any meaningful connection to the industry in a while, at least that I'm aware of. His store is long gone. The magazine hatred is more or less cornered to one area of his site. I think most arrive there for info, not flag waving.

Personally, I remember his store as a boy. My dad would take me there occasionally. It was the "really boring store with nothing to touch".

I didn't call him a crook... I just said sometimes the worst crooks are the ones who criticize everyone else (it maybe extreme wording but it is meant to illustrate a point about not just trusting someone)... And the allegations are pretty deep in that thread.... assuming they are true (which of course they may not be).... But the issue still remains that I have a hard time trusting Salvatore.... His criticisms of the major mags seem more like he has a chip on his shoulder or personal vendetta against them... Also, I don't accept that his other contributing reviewers should be "anonymous" manufacturers and dealers... How do I know when one of them writes a glowing review for their own product? Or criticises a competitor's product in a review? (both of which are accusations in the link that stat provided). Should I just trust that he, Arthur Salvatore (as he constantly reminds us on his site) is maintaining the strictest standards of ethics and integrity?