Comments on: My Thoughts on the FTC Disclosure Rules and Bloggers http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Online Cultures and Offline Behaviors – the entire article « Chenergy Consulting http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-199177 Online Cultures and Offline Behaviors – the entire article « Chenergy Consulting Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:03:31 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-199177 [...] there are marketing blogs that are set up to appear as if they were food blogs.  I feel that everything should be disclosed, allowing the consumer to decide who they want to believe.  Here are some links for [...] [...] there are marketing blogs that are set up to appear as if they were food blogs.  I feel that everything should be disclosed, allowing the consumer to decide who they want to believe.  Here are some links for [...]

]]> By: Writing Your First Pages: About, FTC Blogger Disclosure, Privacy Page http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-191124 Writing Your First Pages: About, FTC Blogger Disclosure, Privacy Page Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:50:24 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-191124 [...] Trey Ratcliff, and John Chow have some good examples of disclosure pages. Here’s some more information about why you might want to add this page to your site. You can use a policy generator to make it [...] [...] Trey Ratcliff, and John Chow have some good examples of disclosure pages. Here’s some more information about why you might want to add this page to your site. You can use a policy generator to make it [...]

]]> By: marryroy01 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-190412 marryroy01 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:09:25 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-190412 Disclosure is I suspect a good thing up until it taints the very nature of making a living. If the typical reaction to disclosure is to the doubt the words of the discloser this is a bad thing. It's a cultural thing in our society that I'd be interested to learn more about. What is the typical reaction when people read, "Hey I got this product or I get paid to give counsel to x company who participates in the industry I'm writing about."<br><br><a href="http://www.zoombits.fr/accessoire-jeux" rel="nofollow">joystick</a> Disclosure is I suspect a good thing up until it taints the very nature of making a living. If the typical reaction to disclosure is to the doubt the words of the discloser this is a bad thing. It's a cultural thing in our society that I'd be interested to learn more about. What is the typical reaction when people read, “Hey I got this product or I get paid to give counsel to x company who participates in the industry I'm writing about.”

joystick

]]> By: FTC Endorsement Guidelines - 2009 Rules for Bloggers and Online Marketers | jiveSYSTEMS Blog http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-188030 FTC Endorsement Guidelines - 2009 Rules for Bloggers and Online Marketers | jiveSYSTEMS Blog Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:25:33 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-188030 [...] My Thoughts on the FTC Disclosure Rules and Bloggers [...] [...] My Thoughts on the FTC Disclosure Rules and Bloggers [...]

]]> By: Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-188452 Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:19:01 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-188452 Well, ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Way to revive a dead<br>thread. Well, ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Way to revive a dead
thread.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-188451 Danny Brown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:03:31 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-188451 Calling someone a jerk just because they asked you a simple question? Classy... Calling someone a jerk just because they asked you a simple question? Classy…

]]> By: Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-184727 Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:19:01 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-184727 Well, ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Way to revive a dead<br>thread. Well, ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Way to revive a dead
thread.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-184726 Danny Brown Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:03:31 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-184726 Calling someone a jerk just because they asked you a simple question? Classy... Calling someone a jerk just because they asked you a simple question? Classy…

]]> By: qxork http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-184657 qxork Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:36:37 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-184657 I completely disagree with the FTC stance on disclosure. I think that this is government regulation over free speech, and basically making the stance that people are too stupid to live without government. I'd rather they keep out and just go after real problems. My take on what an FTC disclosure should sound like is posted at <a href="http://www.fredposner.com/ftc-disclosure/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fredposner.com/ftc-disclosure/</a> I completely disagree with the FTC stance on disclosure. I think that this is government regulation over free speech, and basically making the stance that people are too stupid to live without government. I'd rather they keep out and just go after real problems. My take on what an FTC disclosure should sound like is posted at http://www.fredposner.com/ftc-disclosure/

]]> By: mtnrunner2 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/my-thoughts-on-the-ftc-disclosure-rules-and-bloggers/comment-page-2/#comment-181624 mtnrunner2 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:38:58 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=4472#comment-181624 I don't regard the "fabric of trust" to be of higher value than our freedom. We should not tolerate selling out our freedom to protect mere *product reviews*.<br><br>If someone makes a false statement, they can be prosecuted. Aside from that, restrictions constitute a violation of the *principle* of free speech and of individual rights, and this one seemingly innocuous prohibition is in fact one of many small steps by which our freedom will be lost in more important ways.<br><br>Jeff Montgomery<br><a href="http://funwithgravity.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://funwithgravity.blogspot.com</a> I don't regard the “fabric of trust” to be of higher value than our freedom. We should not tolerate selling out our freedom to protect mere *product reviews*.

If someone makes a false statement, they can be prosecuted. Aside from that, restrictions constitute a violation of the *principle* of free speech and of individual rights, and this one seemingly innocuous prohibition is in fact one of many small steps by which our freedom will be lost in more important ways.

Jeff Montgomery
http://funwithgravity.blogspot.com

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