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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/08/2018 11:33 AM, Mike Burns
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>No, the interests of the author
should not be considered, but the author’s arguments should
be considered outside anybody’s feelings about the author’s
motivations, location, or language. </span></p>
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I think we mostly do a good job of focusing on content of arguments.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Finally I concur that it’s best to be
open about your role to avoid inviting these kinds of
disputes.</span></p>
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This is why it's good manners to disclose your affiliation. The
point only matters if someone is working in bad faith: manipulating
the process for their own purposes. <br>
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I am not suggesting anyone has done that. Discussing potential
problems before they happen leads to faster, easier resolution.<br>
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Lee<br>
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