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No. You seem to be confused. The content of our posts and the work we do remains editorially totally independent. These aren't "hybrid" deals. These are dea
by mmasnick 17y ago
No. You seem to be confused. The content of our posts and the work we do remains editorially totally independent. These aren't "hybrid" deals. These are deals where we continue to produce our content as is -- with no changes or no requirements and no say from the companies who are sponsoring. That's on purpose -- and we're quite upfront about that to the companies we work with. Why would we risk our reputation by pulling punches, when it's our honest and forthright opinions that make the site what it is.
- Semiapies 17y agoAs I said, I'm not a Techdirt reader. However, just going to http://www.techdirt.com/index.php?edition=itinnovation http://www.techdirt.com/index.php?edition=itinnovation blind, I would not assume any such independence at all. Admittedly, that's a slightly different issue.
- mmasnick 17y agoWe have total editorial independence. They get their logos on the top on the right, and the rightto list resources in the righthand bar. We have total editorial independence on the content of the actual blog posts, and have said that repeatedly. They get to see the posts, same as everyone else does. The only thing that Sun and Intel employees get is that when they comment on posts, their comments are highlighted. But that's it.
- Semiapies 17y agoI'm willing to believe you. I'm simply saying that just looking at that page without knowing anything else would give me the expectation that this was an Intel/Sun organ, not an independent site.