Comments on: Bloggers and Ethics http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brent http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-30244 Brent Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:34:26 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/#comment-30244 No kidding on romancing the bloggers. Check out the comments at the bottom of this post. Instead of emailing me, they pitched me right on my blog. Not just once, but twice..... http://www.zulit.com/2006/07/05/web-hosting-company-reviews/ Note the comments by Christina and Laura. They want me to promote their hosting. "Is'nt that veird" -- Goldmember. Brent PS - Disable link of course if you wish. Just put it up so you can see this company trying to entice. No kidding on romancing the bloggers. Check out the comments at the bottom of this post. Instead of emailing me, they pitched me right on my blog. Not just once, but twice…..

http://www.zulit.com/2006/07/05/web-hosting-company-reviews/

Note the comments by Christina and Laura. They want me to promote their hosting.

“Is’nt that veird” — Goldmember.

Brent

PS – Disable link of course if you wish. Just put it up so you can see this company trying to entice.

]]> By: » Weekly Blog Round-Up on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-30225 » Weekly Blog Round-Up on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:01:41 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/#comment-30225 [...] AllFinancialMatters talks about bloggers and ethics and also is in the midst of the Bogleheads’ October Project. [...] [...] AllFinancialMatters talks about bloggers and ethics and also is in the midst of the Bogleheads’ October Project. [...]

]]> By: John M http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-30208 John M Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:17:58 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/#comment-30208 I think the real question is what people's expectations are when reading a blog. When I read a review from a magazine or newspaper, I am aware that it is likely that the author received a free sample of the product. Reviews on publications with advertisments are likely to be influenced on some level by the advertisers. With advertising being the sole source of revenue on most blogs, I would expect the influence of advertisers to be greater. I think most bloggers would not want to give a positive review for a product that was truly bad. The ethical dilema come from products that are not great, but good or mediocre. With Amazon ads there is not direct pressure from an advertiser to promote their product, yet you only get paid when someone buys a product, and therefore it is in your best interest to give a glowing review of the product. I do not believe that your reviews are tainted, but there is the potential. From time to time I have used my blog to advertise events and ventures where I have personal involvment. I think it is clear that I am advertising these events, but in the future I will make take more steps to make sure it is clear. I have not posted third party advertising, but personally see no problem with it as long as I make it clear that it is an advertisement. I think the real question is what people’s expectations are when reading a blog. When I read a review from a magazine or newspaper, I am aware that it is likely that the author received a free sample of the product. Reviews on publications with advertisments are likely to be influenced on some level by the advertisers. With advertising being the sole source of revenue on most blogs, I would expect the influence of advertisers to be greater.

I think most bloggers would not want to give a positive review for a product that was truly bad. The ethical dilema come from products that are not great, but good or mediocre. With Amazon ads there is not direct pressure from an advertiser to promote their product, yet you only get paid when someone buys a product, and therefore it is in your best interest to give a glowing review of the product. I do not believe that your reviews are tainted, but there is the potential.

From time to time I have used my blog to advertise events and ventures where I have personal involvment. I think it is clear that I am advertising these events, but in the future I will make take more steps to make sure it is clear. I have not posted third party advertising, but personally see no problem with it as long as I make it clear that it is an advertisement.

]]> By: Financial Freedumb http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-29929 Financial Freedumb Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:22:05 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/10/05/bloggers-and-ethics/#comment-29929 JLP, Interesting post! You know what's interesting, awhile back when I was in college I was getting a bunch of free stuff for my game site. Then I wrote a flaming review of one of their controllers, and I never heard from them again. I learned a very important lesson...be impartial but be nice. I feel bad to this day, but the controller really was crappy. JLP, Interesting post! You know what’s interesting, awhile back when I was in college I was getting a bunch of free stuff for my game site. Then I wrote a flaming review of one of their controllers, and I never heard from them again. I learned a very important lesson…be impartial but be nice. I feel bad to this day, but the controller really was crappy.

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