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(Unverified)Oct 6th 2009 7:15PM

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"First, it imposes legal restrictions on us while "traditional media" is allowed to continue to be self-policing."

Traditional media is requred to disclose the same information in other rules, and they have a heckuva lot more rules than you do.

"You are considered to have a business relationship with a company if you accept free product from them."

You need to call your lawyer and ask him what the definition of "material relationship" is. It is not merely getting something for free. In fact, you should go talk this whole thing over with your lawyer, because what the bloggers are posting about this law is overreactive, and you all need someone who understands the law to explain it to you.

"I also don't like that by requiring "fine print" in bloggers' articles, it makes us all look spammy."

If you're getting something in return for the review, then you are spam.

This is not a limit on free speech. You can still say whatever you want, you just cab't hide the fact that you were paid to say it.

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