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Old 06-13-2012, 11:15 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
I'm tired of guesses. I want someone to explain to me in detail, exactly how this comment period works. Are all comments accepted and considered, or are they weighted/combined? Surely it's not a secret.

Because let's face it: if 150 is a lot then it's obviously not a "come one, come all" situation. And if it's not a "come one, come all" situation, how does one make it past the velvet rope?
I've looked in at the DOJ site. For the Microsoft settlement, there were 47 public comments-just as a comparision.
I think it's down to the fact that a lot of folks BS on the Internet, but don't take the trouble to compose a formal response. That takes a lot of time and energy-which most people don't want to do, since this settlement isn't crucial to their business, the way it would be for an author, a bookseller, or a publisher.
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