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That is all my point of view of course but its always worth remembering that everyone if different and like me some people are dignified in their approach, I have always stood back and taken in the environment before making my taking my first cautious step. Its just the way I am I suppose
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
Maybe your just confusing some of us lefty liberal Europeans with disinfo agents. Many here in Europe held high hopes for Obama after 8 years of Bush, who pretty much scared the sh9t out of us.
Originally posted by StinkyFeet
reply to post by jdub297
Originally posted by jdub297
I have no problem with opinions of any sort.
But posts claiming falsehoods as fact, without support, add no value to a thread. They serve to disrupt at best, and to create the basis for acceptance if repeated frequently enough.
ATS didn't have this problem a year ago.
jw
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Originally posted by finnegan
You are doing exactly what you are complaining about. You are posting blatantly false information and claiming myth as fact. And you are making unfounded accusations against other members.
The revised Guides specify that while decisions will be reached on a case-by-case basis, 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. Likewise, if a company refers in an advertisement to the findings of a research organization that conducted research sponsored by the company, the advertisement must disclose the connection between the advertiser and the research organization. And a paid endorsement – like any other advertisement – is deceptive if it makes false or misleading claims.
Celebrity endorsers also are addressed in the revised Guides. While the 1980 Guides did not explicitly state that endorsers as well as advertisers could be liable under the FTC Act for statements they make in an endorsement, the revised Guides reflect Commission case law and clearly state that both advertisers and endorsers may be liable for false or unsubstantiated claims made in an endorsement – or for failure to disclose material connections between the advertiser and endorsers. The revised Guides also make it clear that celebrities have a duty to disclose their relationships with advertisers when making endorsements outside the context of traditional ads, such as on talk shows or in social media.
The Guides are administrative interpretations of the law intended to help advertisers comply with the Federal Trade Commission Act; they are not binding law themselves. In any law enforcement action challenging the allegedly deceptive use of testimonials or endorsements, the Commission would have the burden of proving that the challenged conduct violates the FTC Act.
Originally posted by jdub297
The FTC IS monitoring blogs, contrary to your misdirection.
and as for your denigration of the source, you acknowledge their ACCURACY when you admit that the DOJ does employ bopggers.
So, FTC monitoring? Check.
DOJ hiring bloggers? Check.
(Thank you for your assistance.)
Use ad hominem, attack the source, and misdrect all you want.
Be more careful not to prove the underlying facts YOURSELF, next time.
Originally posted by Badfuture
Obama is the best thing ever, his forward thinking and excellent leadership make him the greatest person alive right now! Can you imagine a world without Obama in it? what a terrible place that would be. Haven't you heard? Obama's gonna save us all..........
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
Maybe your just confusing some of us lefty liberal Europeans with disinfo agents. Many here in Europe held high hopes for Obama after 8 years of Bush, who pretty much scared the sh9t out of us.
Originally posted by LadyGreenEyes
reply to post by jdub297
Cool, so if I say he's a total idiot, do I get to be on a list? Nothing new in that tactic; he's been doing it since before the election. Controlling information and media is a common tactic of some types of leaders.
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Originally posted by Badfuture
Obama is the best thing ever, his forward thinking and excellent leadership make him the greatest person alive right now! Can you imagine a world without Obama in it? what a terrible place that would be. Haven't you heard? Obama's gonna save us all..........