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FUD factor
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FUD factor

(Fear Uncertainty Doubt factor) A marketing strategy used by a dominant or privileged organization that restrains competition by introducing suspicion and uncertainty into the marketplace. It is usually done by not revealing future plans or by changing them frequently, which presents a moving target for competitors. Thus, customers are persuaded to believe that products from competing vendors will not interface properly with the hardware or software from the dominant vendor.



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It doesn't take much for fear, uncertainty and doubt to set in--just one incident," notes Baum.
Valley secessionists have taken to calling opponents' tactics ``FUD'' or fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Disseminating Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt concerning the reliability, compatibility and viability of PSI's products; and
 
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