On Tue, 2011-01-18 at 09:58 +1300, IVP wrote:
> > This fantastic device will see you save 15-40% on every Power Bill
>=20
> What annoys me more than the sellers is the apparent disinterest
> shown by people who are meant to protect the public

This might be getting a little too political for some, but I did want to
add my $0.02, if only to stir up some healthy debate:

I personally take the position of "less government is better", although
I often read that as "less babysitting is better".

Sure, this product clearly doesn't do what's claimed to those in the
know. But where does personal responsibility start? Why is it
unreasonable to think a consumer should research something before they
buy it? Why do so many members of the public simply say "the government
should control this sort of stuff". What sort of stuff? What about
"magnetic bracelets"? What about homeopathic "medicine"? Fortune
tellers? The lottery? Where should the government stop controlling stuff
and let the consumer take responsibility for what they buy?

I guees I can accept the government enforcing ad standards (stopping
blatant lies in advertising), but even there I often see things going
too far.

I guess what I'm saying is this: consumers should NOT rely on the
"authorities" to control what products they can buy, they should do
their own research and make their own decisions.

TTYL

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