Comments on: The Death of Blogger Product Reviews http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/ Social and Digital Marketing for the New Reality Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:08:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Todd Jordan http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22332 Todd Jordan Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:58:12 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22332 I'm not sure why the government is even that interested. There are already laws in place for such things, why a special law for bloggers? This is just more reason to wonder how folks up there prioritize things, and who's pushing this. I’m not sure why the government is even that interested. There are already laws in place for such things, why a special law for bloggers?

This is just more reason to wonder how folks up there prioritize things, and who’s pushing this.

]]> By: Ginger http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22328 Ginger Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:49:22 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22328 It would be interesting to know what may have prompted the FTC to even take this under consideration. We are a small company that has just started to navigate the social media waters recently. I would hate to see us lose the opportunity to introduce our products to a wider audience. We can discuss this, but it would be helpful to also comment to the FTC on this issue. I hope everyone who might be impacted will take the initiative to do so. It would be interesting to know what may have prompted the FTC to even take this under consideration. We are a small company that has just started to navigate the social media waters recently. I would hate to see us lose the opportunity to introduce our products to a wider audience.
We can discuss this, but it would be helpful to also comment to the FTC on this issue. I hope everyone who might be impacted will take the initiative to do so.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22327 Andy Beard Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:39:24 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22327 Those Acai blogs were just pushing things too far, though holding the affiliate companies jointly responsible is just impossible. They couldn't possibly police millions of pages created per day. I know (and have written about) Clickbank requiring you to comply with all FTC regulations on WOMM. That is all they really can do. Those Acai blogs were just pushing things too far, though holding the affiliate companies jointly responsible is just impossible.
They couldn’t possibly police millions of pages created per day.
I know (and have written about) Clickbank requiring you to comply with all FTC regulations on WOMM. That is all they really can do.

]]> By: Jia http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22325 Jia Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:38:54 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22325 Communities are self-regulating like a market. It wouldn't be a good idea or the best interest of a blogger to post something not credible. The expecation is different for a sponsored blogger because of the objectivity if FTC has to make the argument. Communities are self-regulating like a market. It wouldn’t be a good idea or the best interest of a blogger to post something not credible. The expecation is different for a sponsored blogger because of the objectivity if FTC has to make the argument.

]]> By: Bronson http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22319 Bronson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:41:32 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22319 My my, this is an interesting development. You're right that it sounds fine in principle, but when you look below the surface you can see that there is one big, nasty can of worms that is about to be opened. So by that token if you're paid to have an opinion and your opinion happens to suck the thing you had the opinion about is in trouble..... hmmmm, hell no! My my, this is an interesting development.

You’re right that it sounds fine in principle, but when you look below the surface you can see that there is one big, nasty can of worms that is about to be opened.

So by that token if you’re paid to have an opinion and your opinion happens to suck the thing you had the opinion about is in trouble….. hmmmm, hell no!

]]> By: Lewis Green http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22316 Lewis Green Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:47:04 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22316 Chris, Good post. I agree it seems ass-backwards. We bloggers are personally responsible for what we say about products, services or other businesses. Whether or not we received a freebie isn't a problem as long as we declare that we received that freebie or compensation in return for the expectation that we would write about that product or business. Then, let the reader decide whether or not the blogger is credible and trustworthy. Chris,

Good post. I agree it seems ass-backwards. We bloggers are personally responsible for what we say about products, services or other businesses. Whether or not we received a freebie isn’t a problem as long as we declare that we received that freebie or compensation in return for the expectation that we would write about that product or business. Then, let the reader decide whether or not the blogger is credible and trustworthy.

]]> By: Cam Beck http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22313 Cam Beck Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:16:27 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22313 Chris - Completely agree. We already have laws against fraud, where the one responsible for the fraud is actually liable for damages. This legislation reeks of the trial lawyer lobby. Chris – Completely agree. We already have laws against fraud, where the one responsible for the fraud is actually liable for damages. This legislation reeks of the trial lawyer lobby.

]]> By: hdbbstephen on Twitter http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/2009/04/09/the-death-of-blogger-product-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-22312 hdbbstephen on Twitter Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:13:27 +0000 http://www.1goodreason.com/blog/?p=367#comment-22312 Another power grab by the government. Pretty soon every blogger will have to submit every post to Cuffy Meigs for approval (see http://tinyurl.com/dzdl5r ) for a humorous take on the subject. Another power grab by the government. Pretty soon every blogger will have to submit every post to Cuffy Meigs for approval (see http://tinyurl.com/dzdl5r ) for a humorous take on the subject.

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