It’s always a bit disturbing when any government steps in to regulate an area that previously remained free.
Oh, I know there have been patent medicine salesman selling fraudulent cures, but they have been with us like ‘Jacek’ in a Stargate episode selling fake “stardust” on the net, forever. However, I do wonder, why our government is so interested in protecting us now? Why do they really want to be involved in regulating what is said on the internet? Hmmmm , I wonder, did I answer my own question?
A disturbing first ‘toe in the water’ appeared in Advertising Age with the FTC showing interest in bloggers and their evaluations of consumer products. The FTC wants to protect us by holding certain bloggers liable for their opinions…. ok, this is interesting … where is this going? … and do we really need this?
Although you may not be selling anything more than your ideas, this is something worth keeping an eye on. After all, one loses one’s freedom easiest a piece at a time.
Roger Freberg