The word you're seeking is "Psychophant" i.e., lap dog, lawn jockey, porch monkey.... Coursey = M$ Psychophant, as is most of ZDNet, IMO. I think ZDNet decided that their bread is covered with Microsoft butter, and made moves to insure that the butter continues to arrive. In fact, their bread is from M$ too. Homework assignment: How does this bode with CNET? JLK On Wednesday 11 April 2001 18:09, Curtis Rey wrote:

I used to subscribe to ZDNets' "Anchor Desk" and found it to be fairly informative. Then ZDNet partnered with M$ and shortly after Jesse Berst (the original anchor) left and Mr. Coursey took over. It only took a couple of weeks before I became completely disgusted. The lack of any journalistic integrity and objectiveness vanished almost entirely. Reading the columns written by Mr. Coursey was more like reading a M$ marketing script. No more coverage about other technologies or developments that didn't have a direct correlation to an M$ product. I found this disturbing in light of the fact the other Ziff-Davis business publications often and repeatedly contradicted what Mr. Coursey had written. Frankly, anything that David Coursey might write about can be found at several other sources - sources that I consider vastly more reliable and factual. I don't bother to waste my time with his columns or articles.

Just my 2 cents.

Curtis Rey