Fake bloggers soon to be ‘named and shamed’

Iria · Feb 12, 2007, 01:57 AM

Source: Times Online
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Hotels, restaurants and online shops that post glowing reviews about themselves under false identities could face criminal prosecution under new rules that come into force next year.

Businesses which write fake blog entries or create whole wesbites purporting to be from customers will fall foul of a European directive banning them from “falsely representing oneself as a consumer”.

Zeph · Feb 12, 2007, 03:53 AM

And what's going to keep them from paying 3rd parties under the table?

SFOSOK · Feb 12, 2007, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeph

And what's going to keep them from paying 3rd parties under the table?

A firm d*ck slap to the face

Erroneus · Feb 12, 2007, 10:23 AM

A d*ck slap a day keep the fake bloggers away?

Tinkerhell · Feb 12, 2007, 08:33 PM

you guys are nuts.
But serious, set up a real site, create about a million hotmail accounts & post whatever ya want. No laws are going to keep companies from doing that...

SFOSOK · Feb 13, 2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Erroneus

A d*ck slap a day keep the fake bloggers away?

Thats pretty good, might be worth putting in my sig.

Feb 12, 2007, 01:57 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Fake bloggers soon to be ‘named and shamed’ Source: Times Online ___________ Hotels, restaurants and online shops that post glowing reviews about themselves under false identities could face criminal prosecution under new rules that come into force next year. Businesses which write fake blog entries or create whole wesbites purporting to be from customers will fall foul of a European directive banning them from “falsely representing oneself as a consumer”.

Feb 12, 2007, 03:53 AM	#2
Zeph DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 190 Rep Power: 0	And what's going to keep them from paying 3rd parties under the table? __________________

Feb 12, 2007, 10:23 AM	#4
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,343 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	A d*ck slap a day keep the fake bloggers away? __________________

Feb 12, 2007, 08:33 PM	#5
Tinkerhell Not all fairies are nice. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 989 Rep Power: 42	you guys are nuts. But serious, set up a real site, create about a million hotmail accounts & post whatever ya want. No laws are going to keep companies from doing that... __________________ Stupidity should be painful if not terminal. Darwin for Sainthood!!