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by trollerator23 788 days ago
When is it "shilling" vs making me aware of something I may actually be interested in?

(I didn't even read the article)

1 comments

When the promoter gets paid by the industry that makes the product without disclosing it.

I have nothing against paid promotion whether for butter, blueberries or cigarettes, but it should be made clear who is promoting it.