tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post3420397375697082615..comments2023-09-25T07:37:23.448-05:00Comments on Idle Thoughts: The FTC IssueHenry Meltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481916847684321643noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-74122276636094511992009-10-08T18:56:34.709-05:002009-10-08T18:56:34.709-05:00Not too much chance of that happening -- I'm n...Not too much chance of that happening -- I'm no Cliff.Benjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155472883124774755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-28924921688047219602009-10-08T17:15:50.795-05:002009-10-08T17:15:50.795-05:00Benjie, it's still pretty new, but from what I...Benjie, it's still pretty new, but from what I hear, I think you could probably be safe by putting a sentence or so in your profile stating that some of your reviews are from free books. But I'm no expert. I suspect that within a year or so, there will be some kind of standard verbage that most book bloggers will use. Some bloggers are setting up a policy page which contains the words you just left in your comment, which you can link to every time you feel the need for a disclaimer.<br /><br />But as it stands, yes, getting a free book is something the FTC mentions as something that needs a disclaimer, as ridiculous as that might sound.<br /><br />Of course, the FTC will be going after high profile targets like big organized companies that sign up groups of reviewers to get a stream of books by publishers. So don't get too famous!Henry Meltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481916847684321643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8061555.post-91725890364222342292009-10-08T17:03:12.089-05:002009-10-08T17:03:12.089-05:00So, Henry, I'm in the midst of catching up on ...So, Henry, I'm in the midst of catching up on reviews -- one of which is for <i>Golden Girl</i>. Does this mean that I have to caveat every ARC that I receive from anywhere? I review everything that I read, whether it's been sent to me free by the publisher, or I picked it up at a book fair or even paid retail price (which I try to not do very often).<br /><br />My policy is to review only what I have read (it's a rare occasion that I review something I couldn't make it through), give my honest opinion of the book (good, bad, or otherwise) regardless of the source of the book. <br /><br />I haven't started being paid for any of my reviews--unless the feds want to count the generous copies of writers and publishers that make my bookshelves groan.<br /><br />Does it mean that my opinion is tainted because I received my reading copy gratis?Benjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155472883124774755noreply@blogger.com