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Where is the line drawn, in your opinion? How do we objectively tell the difference?
by betenoire 7y ago
Where is the line drawn, in your opinion? How do we objectively tell the difference?
- franky47 7y agoIf it tries to sell you something (item, product, experience) where the paid message's intent is to generate revenue, it's not free speech, it's marketing.
- ultrarunner 7y agoI genuinely love ultramarathons. I encourage people to do them for various self-improving reasons (and because they can be super fun, etc). I also work for a race company that produces ultra marathon focused events. Do I get free speech, or does my potential to continue making a living preclude me from that right?
- natecavanaugh 7y agoLikewise, I love Apple products, and wish for them to generate more revenue (ostensibly, more resources for them to improve said products and create new ones). I neither work for Apple nor have any vested financial interest in saying so (no stock in the company, no relatives that work for them, and zero way that their increased revenues in any way impacts my bank account or the bank account of anyone I know). Is my promotion of them, which in some ways feeds my ego (for making such wise purchasing decisions) and makes my life easier via a larger user base to compare notes with, find support, etc, considered free speech, or advertising? Also, related to ultrarunner's point, is it not possible to freely promote something that is both in my interest financially and in the best interest of my audience? Isn't that in fact the ideal scenario, mutually beneficial arrangements where everyone benefits via aligned incentives?