tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post4342187745478956523..comments2023-10-12T11:32:27.836-04:00Comments on paulconley: Ziff Davis crosses the ethics line againUnknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-90299851131833170192007-06-16T18:28:00.000-04:002007-06-16T18:28:00.000-04:00I am a biz guy but side with the stricter editoria...I am a biz guy but side with the stricter editorial side of this debate. As a technologist I believe that this is the tip of the iceberg and the coming privacy battle will be intense. Please see my blog entry at:<BR/>http://bernardlunn.wordpress.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388038333015149015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-59623272577106693432007-05-08T11:45:00.000-04:002007-05-08T11:45:00.000-04:00Anonymous,The issue isn't whether or not the write...Anonymous,<BR/>The issue isn't whether or not the writers are influenced by the links. The issues are:<BR/>a) do the links mislead readers, and b) do the links violate the ethics guidelines of our industry.<BR/>The answer to both questions is yes. And don't take my word for it. ASBPE has come forward to clarify that the answer to both questions is yes. <BR/>So it's simply beyond me why anyone Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-66218450266132590992007-05-08T10:43:00.000-04:002007-05-08T10:43:00.000-04:00I don't like the in-text ads either. I'm not sure ...I don't like the in-text ads either. I'm not sure how they malign the authors' integrity, though. I write for ZD, and I'm oblivious as to which word I type is going to be linked to an ad. This is obviously the marketing department picking hot words to which to link ads. How exactly does that influence what we write? They certainly aren't getting on the bullhorn to make sure we write about xyz Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-5814217259160179712007-05-02T19:12:00.000-04:002007-05-02T19:12:00.000-04:00Thanks Rex!I am a Firefox user. So perhaps I'll bl...Thanks Rex!<BR/>I am a Firefox user. So perhaps I'll block the offensive ads at some point in the future. But for now, I want to monitor them. I'm hoping that Ziff Davis will come to its senses and decide its reputation is worth more than the links.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278569290198583553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9554091.post-19645137046331340672007-05-02T18:43:00.000-04:002007-05-02T18:43:00.000-04:00Paul, A commenter on my blog pointed out that Fire...Paul, A commenter on my blog pointed out that Firefox users who have the "adblock" plug in can go to the >Tools >Adblock >Preferences menu and add "+" the following filter: http://*.intellitxt.com* and it will block the text-ad links from appearing in your browser, no matter what site they appear on. This does not address the ethical issues you raise, it's merely a nice hack to know. I tried it Rex Hammockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667413349249748323noreply@blogger.com