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(Disclosure: Slate participates in Amazon Associates, an "affiliate" advertising plan that rewards websites for sending customers to the online store. This mean
by craze3 14y ago
(Disclosure: Slate participates in Amazon Associates, an "affiliate" advertising plan that rewards websites for sending customers to the online store. This means that if you click on an Amazon link from Slate—including a link in this story—and you end up buying something, Amazon will send Slate a percentage of your final purchase price.)
Do they really think that they'll get more affiliate conversions by being the honest guys? Seriously, what is the point of this?
- Codhisattva 14y agoNothing wrong with "over disclosure".
- suresk 14y agoIt looks like they are just trying to disclose a potential conflict of interest.
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- rads 14y agoSlate probably thinks it's worth giving up short-term profits for long-term reader trust, which is particularly important for an online newspaper. The referral money is still money, but it's icing on the cake.
- philfreo 14y agoit's about full disclosure: for readers to fully trust a a publisher they should disclose when they are getting paid to discuss certain things
- kek 14y agoIt has to do with journalistic ethics. By disclosing this now, they avoid a bad reputation when someone "discovers" that they participate in the affiliate program.
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- mh- 14y agoethics, for one. also, FTC rules: http://mashable.com/2009/10/05/ftc-blogger-endorsements/ http://mashable.com/2009/10/05/ftc-blogger-endorsements/ http://business.ftc.gov/advertising-and-marketing/endorsements http://business.ftc.gov/advertising-and-marketing/endorsemen...