Comments on: FTC Wants to Regulate “Wooly” Bloggers http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: mui1 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902943 mui1 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:34:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902943 <p>I actually heard that from an academic.<br /> Some fields are like small towns I guess.</p> I actually heard that from an academic.
Some fields are like small towns I guess.

]]> By: jdtaylor http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902937 jdtaylor Wed, 20 May 2009 22:15:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902937 <p>oh, like this?</p> <p><a href="http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/closet-case-fall-already/?hpw" rel="nofollow">http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.....ready/?hpw</a></p> oh, like this?

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes…..ready/?hpw

]]> By: JohnnyTable70 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902872 JohnnyTable70 Wed, 20 May 2009 19:19:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902872 <p>Is this another example of the failing newspaper industry attempting to reign in bloggers by concern trolling about free items that end up receiving a (positive) review?</p> Is this another example of the failing newspaper industry attempting to reign in bloggers by concern trolling about free items that end up receiving a (positive) review?

]]> By: AmiBlue http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902795 AmiBlue Wed, 20 May 2009 18:20:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902795 <p>Perhaps the ftc should go after movie and tv producers for including products prominently in their shows. And yes, like editoress says, why not go after advance copies of books, films and tv shows?</p> Perhaps the ftc should go after movie and tv producers for including products prominently in their shows. And yes, like editoress says, why not go after advance copies of books, films and tv shows?

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902754 Elliott Wed, 20 May 2009 17:36:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902754 <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/business/20vermont.html?_r=3&ref=health" rel="nofollow">Vermont Acts to Make Drug Makers’ Gifts Public</a></p> Vermont Acts to Make Drug Makers’ Gifts Public

]]> By: editoress http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902752 editoress Wed, 20 May 2009 17:26:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902752 <p><em>I once heard a saying: if you get a review copy and the book deserves a bad review. don’t review it all.</em></p> <p>I’ve never worked for a company that would allow this to happen. Quite the contrary. Most reviewers I know, especially the older ones, are quite happy to tear apart a product they didn’t care for. Younger ones are sometimes a little bug-eyed and flattered to be on the mailing list. </p> <p>As far as many women’s magazines, well, yes, there’s virtually no distinction between advertising and “news” copy at many of them.</p> I once heard a saying: if you get a review copy and the book deserves a bad review. don’t review it all.

I’ve never worked for a company that would allow this to happen. Quite the contrary. Most reviewers I know, especially the older ones, are quite happy to tear apart a product they didn’t care for. Younger ones are sometimes a little bug-eyed and flattered to be on the mailing list.

As far as many women’s magazines, well, yes, there’s virtually no distinction between advertising and “news” copy at many of them.

]]> By: Mithras61 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902751 Mithras61 Wed, 20 May 2009 17:23:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902751 <p>Are you kidding? Most of my profs <strong>WROTE</strong> the book they require for the class! What’s this “for free evaluation copy” stuff? I’ve heard that they get paid more for the book sales than they do for actually teaching the class!</p> Are you kidding? Most of my profs WROTE the book they require for the class! What’s this “for free evaluation copy” stuff? I’ve heard that they get paid more for the book sales than they do for actually teaching the class!

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902750 egregious Wed, 20 May 2009 17:19:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902750 <p>Thank goodness, now women’s magazines will reveal details about the donated clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics which fill their pages. No?</p> Thank goodness, now women’s magazines will reveal details about the donated clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics which fill their pages. No?

]]> By: editoress http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902749 editoress Wed, 20 May 2009 17:13:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902749 <p>And let me also say that I write reviews over at epinions.com, where in recent years, people who previously had no experience writing are beginning to get free items. That’s if the companies have liked their work, according to some who are writing on the forums. Most of those epinions writers believe they should note that the items were free because they feel they’re writing for a consumer site; price is an issue in some cases, but mostly because they simply feel they need to be extra honest and upfront. They aren’t constantly comparing themselves to newspapers or speculating about which policy is fairest; they simply believe it’s the way to go.</p> And let me also say that I write reviews over at epinions.com, where in recent years, people who previously had no experience writing are beginning to get free items. That’s if the companies have liked their work, according to some who are writing on the forums. Most of those epinions writers believe they should note that the items were free because they feel they’re writing for a consumer site; price is an issue in some cases, but mostly because they simply feel they need to be extra honest and upfront. They aren’t constantly comparing themselves to newspapers or speculating about which policy is fairest; they simply believe it’s the way to go.

]]> By: editoress http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902748 editoress Wed, 20 May 2009 17:10:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/20/ftc-wants-to-regulate-wooly-bloggers/#comment-1902748 <p>I wouldn’t say you needed to note that you’ve received a copy of anything for review. However, if a blogger–or any reviewer–then keeps that item for personal use, then yes, you should note that. As the Business Week ethics policy notes, items can’t be kept by individuals though I don’t know what BW tells its reviewers to do with their stuff other than not keep it. I know for a fact that the NYT has a large annual charity sale with donated review items, as do other places I’ve worked. As far as an unknown blogger receiving a $130 item, yes, that person should say she got it for free as opposed to buying it. Absolutely. FTC regulation, however, is stupid. It can’t be enforced and it would most likely to used to hammer bloggers.</p> I wouldn’t say you needed to note that you’ve received a copy of anything for review. However, if a blogger–or any reviewer–then keeps that item for personal use, then yes, you should note that. As the Business Week ethics policy notes, items can’t be kept by individuals though I don’t know what BW tells its reviewers to do with their stuff other than not keep it. I know for a fact that the NYT has a large annual charity sale with donated review items, as do other places I’ve worked. As far as an unknown blogger receiving a $130 item, yes, that person should say she got it for free as opposed to buying it. Absolutely. FTC regulation, however, is stupid. It can’t be enforced and it would most likely to used to hammer bloggers.

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