http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/10/13/payperpost-procreates-reviewme-creamaid-lesser-evils-but-just-as-dangerous/ Thoughts on Web 2.0, Social Media, Marketing. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:10:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/10/13/payperpost-procreates-reviewme-creamaid-lesser-evils-but-just-as-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-97650 What sexy secretaries can teach you about PageRank and making money online Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:19:17 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/10/13/payperpost-procreates-reviewme-creamaid-lesser-evils-but-just-as-dangerous/#comment-97650 [...] 1 year ago : [...] [...] 1 year ago : [...]

]]> http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/10/13/payperpost-procreates-reviewme-creamaid-lesser-evils-but-just-as-dangerous/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Deep Jive Interests » The Corruption of Social Media and the “New” New Media Literacy. Sun, 03 Dec 2006 13:32:03 +0000 http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2006/10/13/payperpost-procreates-reviewme-creamaid-lesser-evils-but-just-as-dangerous/#comment-3450 [...] I’ve blogged about it before, but as far as I’m concerned the blogosphere has already turned this page with ReviewMe and PayPerPost. Yes, its awfully sanctimonious, because of course bloggers are entitled to earn a living. But, I think we can all agree that any time you take money in exchange for potentially changing the tone, quality, or content of your posts is the definition of corruption; its a strong word, but if it makes you feel better, you can, in your own mind, use the word “taint”. Or maybe “advertorializing”. I suppose it was an inevitability. People need money and like money. Offer them money for something they’re already doing, and a high percentage of people will take your money, because, after all, you’re not telling them to rob a bank or anything. And to be fair, to those individuals who need to pay the bills, they’re probably flipping the bird at me right now, which, of course, is their right. [...] [...] I’ve blogged about it before, but as far as I’m concerned the blogosphere has already turned this page with ReviewMe and PayPerPost. Yes, its awfully sanctimonious, because of course bloggers are entitled to earn a living. But, I think we can all agree that any time you take money in exchange for potentially changing the tone, quality, or content of your posts is the definition of corruption; its a strong word, but if it makes you feel better, you can, in your own mind, use the word “taint”. Or maybe “advertorializing”. I suppose it was an inevitability. People need money and like money. Offer them money for something they’re already doing, and a high percentage of people will take your money, because, after all, you’re not telling them to rob a bank or anything. And to be fair, to those individuals who need to pay the bills, they’re probably flipping the bird at me right now, which, of course, is their right. [...]

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