In your Sept. 2 piece on Jupiter Communications, you incorrectly stated that Forrester "pays its analysts a bonus every time they are quoted by the mainstream press." For the record, all Forrester analysts are expected to meet a number of quarterly performance goals, including such elements as client interaction, producing reports on time, delivering speeches, and for new analysts, returning press calls. Forrester analysts are not compensated "by the quote" nor are they penalized for failing to appear in the mainstream press. Because of the way the performance goals are set, it is entirely possible for an analyst to achieve their goals without ever being quoted in the press. Moreover, media expectations are usually removed from an analyst's performance goals once they have demonstrated the ability to effectively incorporate press calls into their daily routine.

-- Michael Shirer
Public Relations Manager
Forrester Research Inc.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The story has been corrected.

Briefing for a descent into computer hell
BY STEVE BURGESS
(09/01/99)

Burgess should see the light now. Install Linux, Mr. Burgess. Install Linux.

-- Steve Winston

There's a one-word cure for the descent into Windows hell: Macintosh. If Burgess doesn't chuck all his lame "gotta have a Windows machine" excuses and buy one, then he can only conclude he likes living on the edge.

-- Rick Palmer

Stress causes girls?
BY JON BOWEN
(08/31/99)

How stupid. What kind of test was this? Why was it even done? Little girls in our society may already feel unimportant and less wanted than boys. What message does this send to our young ladies?

Males already feel superior to females. Thanks for making them feel it even more.

-- Kimerly A. Hogan
salon.com | Sept. 9, 1999

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