U.S. May Crack Down On Blogger Payola

ArtWilliams · 2009-06-22, 08:24 AM

http://www.torontosun.com/news/world...84701-sun.html

" Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.

What some fail to realize, though, is that such reviews can be tainted: Many bloggers have accepted perks such as free laptops, trips to Europe, $500 gift cards or even thousands of dollars for a 200-word post. Bloggers vary in how they disclose such freebies, if they do so at all. ..."

<sarcasm>Sure, and surfers thought you were recommending that bukkake site on a $1 trial because you had their best interests at heart!</sarcasm>

2009-06-22, 08:24 AM	#1
ArtWilliams You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6,244	U.S. May Crack Down On Blogger Payola http://www.torontosun.com/news/world...84701-sun.html " Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon. What some fail to realize, though, is that such reviews can be tainted: Many bloggers have accepted perks such as free laptops, trips to Europe, $500 gift cards or even thousands of dollars for a 200-word post. Bloggers vary in how they disclose such freebies, if they do so at all. ..." <sarcasm>Sure, and surfers thought you were recommending that bukkake site on a $1 trial because you had their best interests at heart!</sarcasm> Last edited by ArtWilliams; 2009-06-22 at 08:28 AM.. Reason: I always forget stuff!