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Samuel W Meyer

<br><br><br>https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_comments/2018/03/00011-143373.pdf<br><br>Samuel W Meyer responds to the FTC inquiry into the utility of information<br>collection<br>

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Samuel W Meyer

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  1. SamuelWMeyerrespondstotheFTC inquiry into the utility of information collection Havingbeenthroughthefierytrialofatargetedandmaliciousonlinesmear campaignpersonally,Ican'thelptothinkthatevena100-year-old institution such as the FTC is not immunetothepoison-penned diatribe of individualswho have unreasonableexpectations.Inmycase,bothmyname“SamuelWMeyer”andmy employerBristol-MyersSquibbweredraggedthroughthedigitalmudwith outlandishallegationsofhorribleactsofmoralturpitude. Ifrespondentsaretobechosenrandomlyfrom thepoolofFTCcomplainantswho havesubmittedinterventionrequeststhroughtheFTC.govwebsite,thenIthinkcare shouldbetakentoeliminatethoserespondentswhodemonstrateirrational thinking processes. Ergo,whosubmitunfoundedcomplaintsagainstclean-handed business operators, not because the businesses were unethical or in breach ofany tradepracticeinfractions,butjustbecausethecustomerdidnotreadtheirtermsof service, and developed afalse setof expectations, which could never be satisfied. Inalikemanner,ahighproportionofthepeopleIdescribedabove,ifselected randomlytogivefeedbackabouttheFTCwebsite,willlikelyreporthighlevelsof dissatisfaction, because the FTC did not perpetuate their fantasy about being wrongedwhentheywerenot.Thepracticaloutcomewillbeadistortedand unfavorableviewoftheFTC.govwebsiteperformance. Iimagineitwouldbedifficulttoimplementasurveyselectionprocessthatmight accommodatethoserespondentswhodemonstratewarningsigns,butifnottoocost prohibitive,itmightbeaworthypursuit. Ihopemyinsightishelpful, SamuelW Meyer of Princeton, New Jersey

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