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ATTN: Kickstart by Arivia2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Woah there, you're way overboard. by JimK 2006-06-22 14:06:04
I've followed this thread, and I haven't seen the slightest prejudice. In fact people have gone out of their way to say that they are not prejudiced.

I think you're mistaking what people mean when they talk about bias:

If a researcher has any personal or vested interest in the outcome or research, then they have a bias. It does not mean that they deliberately push the conclusions in a particular direction.

In peer-reviewed scientific journals (at least, in the better ones), any vested interest at all in the outcome of the research can be enough to get a paper rejected. The researchers' motives may be, and usually are, as good as gold, but even the possiblity of unconscious bias in results analysis can reduce the impact of conculsions.

So, saying someone has bias does not in any way imply intent. I think you're being oversensitive, seeing prejudice where there isn't any.
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    I don't think so... by imperito2006-06-22 14:12:34
      I wondered about that, but I was being charitable. (n/t) by JimK2006-06-22 14:13:58
      That's currently where I'm leaning as well. by Kickstart2006-06-22 14:15:23
      *Aploads* by abaron2006-06-22 14:16:10
    Why do I even bother? by Arivia2006-06-22 14:25:30
      When you use phrases like by Kickstart2006-06-22 14:30:57
      Mod ruling: Bother or not... by Illiad2006-06-22 14:31:39
        Oh, yes, I'm at fault when people don't consider by Arivia2006-06-22 14:44:14
          Seriously... by Illiad2006-06-22 14:59:30
            There's a major weakness to tree debates. by Arivia2006-06-22 15:23:08
              Wow (n/t) by abaron2006-06-22 15:26:05
              Oh come on. by Kickstart2006-06-22 15:28:14
                Errands to run, back in a bit. (n/t) by Kickstart2006-06-22 15:28:59
                Again: by Arivia2006-06-22 15:30:44
                  Load. Of. Crap. (n/t) by Kickstart2006-06-22 15:32:34
                    Cease fire! (n/t) by Illiad2006-06-22 15:33:49
                    Retracting that...not helpful to the situation (n/ (n/t) by Kickstart2006-06-22 15:46:03
              That doesn't have to do with... by Illiad2006-06-22 15:29:51
                Arivia: do please respond to this. (n/t) by Illiad2006-06-22 15:40:14
                Possibly. by Arivia2006-06-22 15:40:14
                  In other words: by fitzso2006-06-22 15:47:00
                    CEASE FIRE! by Illiad2006-06-22 15:49:27
                  No, that's ludicrous. by Illiad2006-06-22 15:48:35
                    No, it is not. by Arivia2006-06-22 15:54:45
                      Addendum: by Arivia2006-06-22 15:56:31
                      ATTN: everybody reading this(these) threads by ag_wyvern2006-06-22 15:57:32
                        I'm giving up by fitzso2006-06-22 16:00:55
                        和 by run.dll2006-11-19 12:55:59
                          Also means 'and' in Chinese by kyrasantae2006-06-22 17:12:44
                            :-) by run.dll2006-06-22 17:46:22
                      How can it be a dialogue... by Illiad2006-06-22 16:03:35
                        So on one hand.. by Arivia2006-06-22 19:21:35
                          Write down to them? by Illiad2006-06-22 19:29:36
                            And your complete refusal by Arivia2006-06-22 19:32:27
                              *breaks promise to stay out of thread* by ag_wyvern2006-06-22 19:37:00
                                Seconded (n/t) by fitzso2006-06-22 20:50:36
                              One example. by abaron2006-06-22 20:05:52
                              It seems to me by cptspith2006-06-22 21:13:53
                              **does something he knows he should not** by NemoHac2006-06-22 21:21:36
                  "The writer's job is to communicate their ideas" by ag_wyvern2006-06-22 15:53:22
          Actually, Arivia, you are very thin skinned by fitzso2006-06-22 15:00:22
            Really? How? (n/t) by Arivia2006-06-22 15:11:02
              Like this: by fitzso2006-11-19 12:55:59
                Again: by Arivia2006-06-22 15:46:35
              *hops on* by Sharku2006-06-22 16:57:35
          Ah but offense is the crux of the problem here. by abaron2006-11-19 12:55:59
            Ah, but passion informs all. by Arivia2006-06-22 15:44:20
              Perhaps then you have to consider tone. by abaron2006-06-22 15:51:19
          You're amazing. by ag_wyvern2006-06-22 15:03:06
            A side thought... by thewrongcrowd2006-06-22 18:39:43
      Because you care enough to try to make your point by jdelphiki2006-06-22 14:33:34
      As I see it, your point is by BloodyViking2006-06-22 14:37:34

 

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