Comments on: Thoughts on the Associated Press Story http://newyorktraveler.net/thoughts-on-the-associated-press-story/ life and travels in Upstate New York Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Holly http://newyorktraveler.net/thoughts-on-the-associated-press-story/comment-page-1/#comment-29743 Holly Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:11:40 +0000 http://newyorktraveler.net/?p=2767#comment-29743 I read about this a few days ago and have taken some time to think about it. I think requiring that bloggers state they may be paid for a post or review is a great idea, requiring backing up our own opinions is not. I also wonder if a specific company is not behind this. I just don't think the government would do this without someone pushing it. I read about this a few days ago and have taken some time to think about it. I think requiring that bloggers state they may be paid for a post or review is a great idea, requiring backing up our own opinions is not.

I also wonder if a specific company is not behind this. I just don’t think the government would do this without someone pushing it.

]]> By: Dragan Mestrovic http://newyorktraveler.net/thoughts-on-the-associated-press-story/comment-page-1/#comment-29705 Dragan Mestrovic Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:38:30 +0000 http://newyorktraveler.net/?p=2767#comment-29705 I agree with you and it is a good question WHO is pushing this bill? I think to avoid confusion on the reader side I would mark every sponsored review and inform the reader that the blogger was paid to write this review. Furthermore it should represent the honest opinion about the product or service. Therefore I would test drive it 'before' I write something about it. And if I don't like it I would not write positive about it. I think when it goes this way the consumer will still be ensured that only the honest review will be published no matter if it is sponsored or not. I agree with you and it is a good question WHO is pushing this bill?

I think to avoid confusion on the reader side I would mark every sponsored review and inform the reader that the blogger was paid to write this review.

Furthermore it should represent the honest opinion about the product or service.

Therefore I would test drive it ‘before’ I write something about it. And if I don’t like it I would not write positive about it.

I think when it goes this way the consumer will still be ensured that only the honest review will be published no matter if it is sponsored or not.

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