tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post1094950592519604559..comments2024-03-28T10:13:44.415-04:00Comments on BookBirdDog (BookDilettante): U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Book BloggersHarveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-72571878119573538212009-10-09T16:50:29.359-04:002009-10-09T16:50:29.359-04:00Is this really directed at book bloggers?
I read...Is this really directed at <i>book</i> bloggers? <br /><br />I read about this in the newspaper a few days ago, and got the impression that it was directed toward individuals making "phoney" blogs which really just endorse various products--not books. Book bloggers I know (including myself), are usually upfront about the free books (or other stuff) they receive and disclose this in their posts or elsewhere on their blogs. I think as a group book bloggers are already honest in this respect. <br /><br />(P.S. I have a blue and white button on my blog which says, "Blog with Integrity". Feel free to "steal" it from my blog and display it on your own.)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-17447213664526612332009-10-09T05:07:49.759-04:002009-10-09T05:07:49.759-04:00Stacybuckeye: I included a general disclosure in t...Stacybuckeye: I included a general disclosure in the About Me section of my blog, in the sidebar, that I do not receive compensation or gifts for my reviews but do accept review copies from publishers, etc. A suggestion I got from a Book Blogs discussion. Seems like a good idea.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-37915526627177076262009-10-07T14:12:15.373-04:002009-10-07T14:12:15.373-04:00I've decided to just start icluding where I go...I've decided to just start icluding where I got each book I review, library, publisher, personal library, etc. It seems so stupid, but if I list where I receive them all I won't forget to specify the ones I got for free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-71458337447950493552009-10-06T22:17:16.663-04:002009-10-06T22:17:16.663-04:00Booklogged: maybe they assume everyone will know t...Booklogged: maybe they assume everyone will know the newspapers get them for free. Hard to tell.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-54729749516696999062009-10-06T21:58:02.130-04:002009-10-06T21:58:02.130-04:00I wonder if they have the same laws that apply to ...I wonder if they have the same laws that apply to book/food/movie critics that work for a newspaper. I know book critics receive free books just like we book bloggers do.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-5911938331927838632009-10-06T21:14:48.455-04:002009-10-06T21:14:48.455-04:00I just read the comments on Book Blogs and, quite ...I just read the comments on Book Blogs and, quite frankly, since no one really knows what is going on, they are having knee-jerk reactions.<br /><br />The FTC has never gone after doctors who prescibe certain medicines because they got them free from the drug companies. <br /><br />IMO, this is just more government B.S. that will go nowhere.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-15769383584201780362009-10-06T20:47:17.468-04:002009-10-06T20:47:17.468-04:00Is this not one of the craziest things ever!? Oh ...Is this not one of the craziest things ever!? Oh I'm sorry, if I was a broker it would A-ok or something? WHat is this world coming to?Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-66411114536487686782009-10-06T17:26:32.292-04:002009-10-06T17:26:32.292-04:00Diane, Charlie: a lot of bloggers are incensed ove...Diane, Charlie: a lot of bloggers are incensed over this. Head on ovr to Book Blogs to see what everyone's saying...Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-60292465798071044982009-10-06T15:19:40.096-04:002009-10-06T15:19:40.096-04:00I read about this on another blog yesterday. It se...I read about this on another blog yesterday. It seems like they should have more important stuff to worry about than this! JMO(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com