Comments on: FTC Endorsement Guides Impact Bloggers and Twitterers http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/20/ftc-endorsement-guides-impact-bloggers-twitterers/id=6745/ Patents, Patent Applications, Patent Law Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marisela R. http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/20/ftc-endorsement-guides-impact-bloggers-twitterers/id=6745/#comment-9253 Marisela R. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:13:01 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6745#comment-9253 A little bit extreme but necessary. Many people believed what the advertisement told them about making lots of money investing in the real estate market, investing with Madoff and low risks, etc... People are not stupid, they are misleading. I have my blog and I always disclosed that i receive a payment when i refer user to a company. People takes me more seriously because I am honest. And my advertisers get better quality leads. At the end everybody wins when we are honest. A little bit extreme but necessary. Many people believed what the advertisement told them about making lots of money investing in the real estate market, investing with Madoff and low risks, etc… People are not stupid, they are misleading.
I have my blog and I always disclosed that i receive a payment when i refer user to a company. People takes me more seriously because I am honest. And my advertisers get better quality leads. At the end everybody wins when we are honest.

]]> By: broje http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/20/ftc-endorsement-guides-impact-bloggers-twitterers/id=6745/#comment-8756 broje Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:43:18 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6745#comment-8756 What about people who leave comments for Blog entries? If the FTC pays me to leave this comment, do I have to disclose that? What if I work for the FTC, or if the FTC is my client? What about people who leave comments for Blog entries? If the FTC pays me to leave this comment, do I have to disclose that? What if I work for the FTC, or if the FTC is my client?

]]> By: Gene Quinn http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/20/ftc-endorsement-guides-impact-bloggers-twitterers/id=6745/#comment-8743 Gene Quinn Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:59:12 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6745#comment-8743 Patent Gal- You mean personal responsibility? Egads!!! That is almost heretical these days! I couldn't agree more. Thanks for reading. -Gene Patent Gal-

You mean personal responsibility? Egads!!! That is almost heretical these days!

I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for reading.

-Gene

]]> By: Patent Gal http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/10/20/ftc-endorsement-guides-impact-bloggers-twitterers/id=6745/#comment-8742 Patent Gal Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:44:36 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=6745#comment-8742 Gene, instead of FTC regulations, schools and parents would be better off spending some time educating children with respect to advertising (what's the purpose, do you believe the claims, what proofs would be necessary for support, etc.) and teaching children to THINK, and think critically. Challenging what you see and hear; to be curious enough to want to know the "back story", what is the view point and motivation of the presenter, industry, whatever. What a concept! Gene, instead of FTC regulations, schools and parents would be better off spending some time educating children with respect to advertising (what’s the purpose, do you believe the claims, what proofs would be necessary for support, etc.) and teaching children to THINK, and think critically. Challenging what you see and hear; to be curious enough to want to know the “back story”, what is the view point and motivation of the presenter, industry, whatever. What a concept!

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