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I understand your point and I am a big supporter of the free market, but I think consumers need a minimum protection against infomercials.
by tucson 15y ago
I understand your point and I am a big supporter of the free market, but I think consumers need a minimum protection against infomercials.
- patrickk 15y agoI think there would be something along the lines of would be what's required: "Disclaimer: [$thisBlog] is an investor in [$company]" ...right underneath the story headline involving a company they were involved with. It would force "journalists" to at least pretend to be somewhat objective.
- tucson 15y agoYes I think that is a minimum. Still the other concern is the kind of racket that is described: you pay or we won't mention you, or worse we will destroy your reputation (hitman). "Or, don’t buy a subscription and I will bash you relentlessly.” Most big companies paid up and considered it a cost of doing business."