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mynameisjim

06-22-2009 12:07 AM

FTC to monitor blogs for paid spots or reviews.

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It would be the first time the FTC tries to patrol systematically what bloggers say and do online. The common practice of posting a graphical ad or a link to an online retailer — and getting commissions for any sales from it — would be enough to trigger oversight.

I guess every adult blog would be investigated...lol.

I doubt they will go after everyone, but it seems they want to the power to do it.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/200906...ie_disclosures

JamesK

06-22-2009 02:19 AM

lol I doubt they can actually do something about it.

JD	06-22-2009 02:30 AM

thanks to the Acai berry "free" trial scams

David!

06-22-2009 02:37 AM

Thanks to the new fucking idiot of an excuse of a president we now have and a BIG FUCK YOU to all the fucking retards who voted that new hitler in office :321GFY

Sosa	06-22-2009 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JD (Post 15985115)

thanks to the Acai berry "free" trial scams

There are so many offers in mainstream that are like that. Free trial for 14 days and it takes them 10-14 days just to get the product to the customer. Oh, sorry you didn't cancel after taking your pill for a few days, now you are charged $80 lol.

Acai, Teeth Whitening, skincare. There are a ton.

12clicks

06-22-2009 06:57 AM

What's this??????
No "Obama sux0r" posts yet?

Hahaha

gornyhuy

06-22-2009 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 12clicks (Post 15985442)

What's this??????
No "Obama sux0r" posts yet?

Hahaha

Read the thread - pussyman beat you to it!

JamesK

06-22-2009 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PussyMan (Post 15985120)

Thanks to the new fucking idiot of an excuse of a president we now have and a BIG FUCK YOU to all the fucking retards who voted that new hitler in office :321GFY

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12clicks (Post 15985442)

What's this??????
No "Obama sux0r" posts yet?

say what?

tranza

06-22-2009 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesK (Post 15985109)

lol I doubt they can actually do something about it.

:thumbsup:2 cents:

woj	06-22-2009 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JD (Post 15985115)

thanks to the Acai berry "free" trial scams

:thumbsup

pornguy

06-22-2009 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesK (Post 15985109)

lol I doubt they can actually do something about it.

It only takes a few to get it started and then you will see people VANISH.

Sad thing is, and not that I condone it, but its one of the things thats really keeping the economy going right now is the people that work online from home. Yeah much better if we could get rid of the real scamers but...

D Ghost

06-22-2009 09:19 AM

what a bunch of bullshit... why dont they try overseeing the late night infomercial and "get rich" infomercials...

96ukssob

06-22-2009 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesK (Post 15985109)

lol I doubt they can actually do something about it.

yeah, but it would probably scare enough people tho

StaceyJo

06-22-2009 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JD (Post 15985115)

thanks to the Acai berry "free" trial scams

I just know that Acai berry thing turns into scam. :(

Sly	06-22-2009 10:27 AM

They should pick an easier target if they actually want to accomplish something... how about TV commercials.

crockett

06-22-2009 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mynameisjim (Post 15984959)

I guess every adult blog would be investigated...lol.

I doubt they will go after everyone, but it seems they want to the power to do it.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/200906...ie_disclosures

So what about PR sites like all the Wallstreet companies use? Those PR's end up all over every news site blog on the net and they are pretty much nothing more than paid promo's in many cases.

Matt 26z

06-22-2009 11:19 AM

This doesn't have anything to do with billing issues.

Newspapers and magazines can't shill products. If a car magazine were paid by Ford to write a favorable review and then Ford quoted that review in a commercial, the FTC is going to be very interested in that. Yet the same thing happens online, and there was no course of action for the FTC to take.

Then there are the type of spam blogs that use a theme like "Mom finally discovers how to whiten teeth. Read her blog here." That sort of thing didn't have to be labeled as an advertisement like it does in magazines.

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