Comments on: ParaUSA Makes The Greatest 1911s Ever! http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mikee http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50666 Mikee Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:07:23 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50666 Kim kindly posted on his blog emails I wrote him once or twice. And that cool guy in Idaho who makes tannerite once made a comment of mine his quote of the day. Small fame, perhaps, but enough for my small efforts as a commenter. I don't blog, myself, but I like to comment on several excellent blogs. If in future some comment I submit to a blog is used as blogfodder, am I subject to this regulation? Because I could really really use the endorsement money. Are you reading this Rossi and Savage and Remington and Mossberg and Ruger? Send the checks asap!!!! Kim kindly posted on his blog emails I wrote him once or twice. And that cool guy in Idaho who makes tannerite once made a comment of mine his quote of the day. Small fame, perhaps, but enough for my small efforts as a commenter.

I don’t blog, myself, but I like to comment on several excellent blogs. If in future some comment I submit to a blog is used as blogfodder, am I subject to this regulation? Because I could really really use the endorsement money. Are you reading this Rossi and Savage and Remington and Mossberg and Ruger? Send the checks asap!!!!

]]> By: Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » New FTC Rules Will Have Serious Impact on Blogs http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50664 Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » New FTC Rules Will Have Serious Impact on Blogs Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:44:25 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50664 [...] As Sigivald initially thought, most of the reports indicate that only bloggers who are paid by companies or marketing agents are at risk of prosecution by the FTC. However, the FTC is clear that payment need not be in the form of cash, and even merely providing a review copy of a product itself may be considered compensation. But, just to keep things interesting, review copies may not always be compensation. The bureaucrats admit to being intentionally vague because they may or may not consider the value of the product as evidence against bloggers in the decision to prosecute. For example, a blogger could receive merchandise from a marketer with a request to review it, but with no compensation paid other than the value of the product itself. In this situation, whether or not any positive statement the blogger posts would be deemed an “endorsement” within the meaning of the Guides would depend on, among other things, the value of that product, and on whether the blogger routinely receives such requests. [...] [...] As Sigivald initially thought, most of the reports indicate that only bloggers who are paid by companies or marketing agents are at risk of prosecution by the FTC. However, the FTC is clear that payment need not be in the form of cash, and even merely providing a review copy of a product itself may be considered compensation. But, just to keep things interesting, review copies may not always be compensation. The bureaucrats admit to being intentionally vague because they may or may not consider the value of the product as evidence against bloggers in the decision to prosecute. For example, a blogger could receive merchandise from a marketer with a request to review it, but with no compensation paid other than the value of the product itself. In this situation, whether or not any positive statement the blogger posts would be deemed an “endorsement” within the meaning of the Guides would depend on, among other things, the value of that product, and on whether the blogger routinely receives such requests. [...]

]]> By: SayUncle » Endorsements http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50647 SayUncle » Endorsements Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:21:13 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50647 [...] The FTC can also kiss my ass. [...] [...] The FTC can also kiss my ass. [...]

]]> By: Bitter http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50646 Bitter Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:15:11 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50646 Sigivald, come on, do you really think it's that simple? There's a lot more to this law than just that. Of course he's always been honest about any reviews or gifted opportunities. FTC will care that he's "endorsing" them because at one time he received something from them. If you receive a hat from a company at an event and then go on to write something about their products, you need to pay up, bud. Obviously, I believe that Sebastian's blood pressure has been far too low lately. That must be why I sent him the full guidelines after reading just some of the horrors on advertising blogs I follow. As he pointed out from my reading various sections, no corporate lawyer would allow their client to do any kind of outreach after this comes into effect. The companies are liable for things they cannot control, like whether the blogger ever misunderstands something their product does and publishes a review based on that misunderstanding. Sigivald, come on, do you really think it’s that simple? There’s a lot more to this law than just that. Of course he’s always been honest about any reviews or gifted opportunities. FTC will care that he’s “endorsing” them because at one time he received something from them. If you receive a hat from a company at an event and then go on to write something about their products, you need to pay up, bud.

Obviously, I believe that Sebastian’s blood pressure has been far too low lately. That must be why I sent him the full guidelines after reading just some of the horrors on advertising blogs I follow. As he pointed out from my reading various sections, no corporate lawyer would allow their client to do any kind of outreach after this comes into effect. The companies are liable for things they cannot control, like whether the blogger ever misunderstands something their product does and publishes a review based on that misunderstanding.

]]> By: elmo iscariot http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50645 elmo iscariot Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:03:57 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50645 Whew! Just this morning I was thinking "y'know what we really need? More laws!" I feel so privileged to live under the authority of such a responsive government. Whew! Just this morning I was thinking “y’know what we really need? More laws!”

I feel so privileged to live under the authority of such a responsive government.

]]> By: B Woodman http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50644 B Woodman Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:01:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50644 Sheesh! Another intrusion of Big Gub'ment into our lives. I would do it anyway, just because it's the ETHICAL thing to do, not because some jackassery told me it was the LEGAL thing to do. Sheesh! Another intrusion of Big Gub’ment into our lives. I would do it anyway, just because it’s the ETHICAL thing to do, not because some jackassery told me it was the LEGAL thing to do.

]]> By: Peter http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50635 Peter Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:33:55 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50635 Perfect response, d00d! Perfect response, d00d!

]]> By: Tom http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50634 Tom Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:24:23 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50634 how long until a "this ruling violates my 5th amdt rights as I only review things I steal, like music" argument arises? :) I'm glad everything important has been taken care of. how long until a “this ruling violates my 5th amdt rights as I only review things I steal, like music” argument arises?

:)

I’m glad everything important has been taken care of.

]]> By: Caleb http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50633 Caleb Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:10:26 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50633 Well <i>shit</i>. Now how am I supposed to sell out under the table to every wayward advertiser? Well shit. Now how am I supposed to sell out under the table to every wayward advertiser?

]]> By: Sigivald http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/10/05/parausa-makes-the-greatest-1911s-ever/#comment-50630 Sigivald Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:16:39 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=13380#comment-50630 Unless Para's paying you, the FTC doesn't care about you endorsing them. As their bulletin says, <I>the post of a blogger who receives cash or in-kind payment to review a product is considered an endorsement. Thus, bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service.</i> If they're paying you to talk about their stuff, you have to tell us they're paying you. Seems fair enough, and something <I>you'd</i> do anyway, right? Unless Para’s paying you, the FTC doesn’t care about you endorsing them.

As their bulletin says, the post of a blogger who receives cash or in-kind payment to review a product is considered an endorsement. Thus, bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service.

If they’re paying you to talk about their stuff, you have to tell us they’re paying you. Seems fair enough, and something you’d do anyway, right?

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