Comments on: FTC plans to crack down blogger freebies…and what that means to you.

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Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:33:10 +0000

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By: mouse

mouse — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:56:07 +0000

It makes sense but I see a potential problem. Some affiliate and linkshare programs actually stipulate in their TOS that you NOT disclose in your posts as they interpret this as begging for clicks. So disclosing a freebie is no big deal but reviewing an item with an affiliate link might be.

By: hot beauty health

hot beauty health — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:17:22 +0000

It makes sense to disclose. I always disclose on any freebies a company sends me and my readers are okay with that. I want to build trust with my readers to let them know that any review that I do is unbiased.

By: mary

mary — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:56:45 +0000

i think it is just obviously mandatory to disclose gifts if you want to be taken seriously – in the end it will always tell and take some of your authority if you don’t and people find out – I would not like to risk that

By: ace

ace — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:57:38 +0000

The government already has too much power as it is. The FTC does not need to be involved.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:53:10 +0000

Hm, I don’t really know what to think about this… I’ll have to read more in to it. It does make sense to tell your readers when you got a product for free/as a sample, but don’t most of us do that anyways? I don’t know, I need to think on this one for a while lol!
Ashley´s last blog ..Dana-Maxx

By: Prêt à Porter P

Prêt à Porter P — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:47:11 +0000

i see your point. but just because someone may or may not be paid to “endorse” something doesnt mean that they dont genuinely like it. i think reviews for stuff should be honest though, but not enough for the FTC to get involved in it.
on a side note, i remember i backed out of an ad program because i didnt like the idea that they would be in control of picking my advertisers, i didnt like the idea that i would check my blog and see something that i didnt believe in or was very much against being promoted on my blog.