I hope and pray that viewers are savvier than we think. I don’t find commercials very interesting or entertaining usually, but if they are, I will watch them online. They seldom contribute to me buying something I don’t want or need.

Oh, look at the time! It’s time for my Dr. Pepper!

I am not sure what you are implying about SAHMs ? I would be interested to hear you clarify that point. Yes, I am a SAHM but if you are implying that means I have nothing of value to share with the world you are sorely misguided. If you would like to review this “Postie’s” resume you would find it includes four college degrees including a Doctorate of Audiology.

Anxiously waiting to hear how this fits into your “demo” set??

1. his silly animation effects on the ppt limited his time to talk (maybe that was on purpose!)
2. the online chat was great during his presentation - people were bashing him, I was asking questions about what he was saying.
3. he never really explained how negative reviews will make sure you get no further work. Sure he will tell you on the side that negative is ok, but in all honestly no large company will pick your blog if you outright bash every product they send you.
4. anyone else notice that a large percentage of the “posties” are stay at home moms? nothing wrong with this at all, but everyone i have come in contact who is a postie is in this demo set.

Sure, the idea seems so despicable, so Payola and all that. Yet, what was amazing is that it was tough for me to hate Murphy. He had fairly consistent, cogent arguments, did not appear to be at all psycho or hubris-filled. Nothing like Khaleil from Startups.com. He was more like a really good asbestos defense attorney, but beyond that. I really did want him brought on stage– the sub-topic resulted in the “best panel of the day”, according to one participant.

So while blogging (and even the interent) may have started out as something more pure, it was only because of the people that were initially attracted. As soon as the mainstream masses audience come, money and ads follows.

There will still be a place for folks who want to be above commercial influences, just as there are writers who write novels in this day and age, there are others who write trashy romance novels because that’s what sells. This divergence of reasons and purposes for blogging just show the media is maturing. There’s room for all - and ultimately it just comes down to what you want to be known for and what you get out your endeavors.

BuzzMachine - you are just another spoilt brat throwing tantrums.

At the same time they expressly forbid you to suggest that clicking and downloading the software might help you financially, maybe to pay your serve fees etc.

If the PPP disclosure situation is so bad, then maybe this other company’s policy also comes into question.

Maybe they just need a clarification in their policies… again

I wrote about it here, I think I am the only one that noticed
http://andybeard.eu/2007/01/google-requiring-affiliates-not-to-declare-ftc-womma.html

It should be noted that PPP did encourage disclosure before they made it mandatory, they also created DisclosurePolicy.org, and most A-List bloggers don’t have a disclosure policy.

Many don’t include disclosure within the content they syndicate. Then again there are also lawyers who don’t disclosed that their content is not legal advise, or doctors with medical advice, within the content.

People even pointed out that the recent FTC paper was aimed at PPP, but it has a further reaching affect on all forms of affiliate marketing, and that was confirmed by many lawyers… yet most affiliate who practice WOMM do not use a disclosure policy - those that do got it free from DisclosurePolicy.org