One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Jan 3, 2020, 8:10 pm
#3841
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But when he goes on his SJW crusades, and peppers in his bias political opinions that he’s a hypocrite on, I don’t know how that’s jealousy?
I think that’s called keeping a public figure accountable. Which in this day and age is perfectly acceptable. Someone made an analogy of a chef and restaurant critics. I think that’s totally applicable here. If someone wants to put their whole life in a blog, then be hypocritical, calling them out on it doesn’t make them jealous.
Jan 3, 2020, 8:30 pm
#3842
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Jan 6, 2020, 9:05 am
#3843
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I've noticed this new header on certain posts:
"Non-Affiliate Product Disclaimer: The information for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by One Mile at a Time. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer."
I guess we can take it to mean that anything that does not have this is an ad. What a backwards way of disclosures, but better than the TPG method of just saying "This post 'may' include links to an affiliate or info from an advertiser, up to you to guess whether its an ad or not lol top 10 ways to mommy with credit cards"
"Non-Affiliate Product Disclaimer: The information for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by One Mile at a Time. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer."
I guess we can take it to mean that anything that does not have this is an ad. What a backwards way of disclosures, but better than the TPG method of just saying "This post 'may' include links to an affiliate or info from an advertiser, up to you to guess whether its an ad or not lol top 10 ways to mommy with credit cards"
Jan 6, 2020, 12:34 pm
#3844
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I've noticed this new header on certain posts:
"Non-Affiliate Product Disclaimer: The information for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by One Mile at a Time. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer."
I guess we can take it to mean that anything that does not have this is an ad. What a backwards way of disclosures, but better than the TPG method of just saying "This post 'may' include links to an affiliate or info from an advertiser, up to you to guess whether its an ad or not lol top 10 ways to mommy with credit cards"
"Non-Affiliate Product Disclaimer: The information for the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by One Mile at a Time. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer."
I guess we can take it to mean that anything that does not have this is an ad. What a backwards way of disclosures, but better than the TPG method of just saying "This post 'may' include links to an affiliate or info from an advertiser, up to you to guess whether its an ad or not lol top 10 ways to mommy with credit cards"
Jan 6, 2020, 12:39 pm
#3845
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Yes, I was assuming this language came from a compliance department. But it shows the deceptive nature of the whole credit card sales industry in that we only get clear disclosures when a post is *not* directly controlled/subjected to veto by an advertiser.
Jan 6, 2020, 12:48 pm
#3846
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Quite the CYA move...
But yes, no affiliate more strictly controls content than the credit cards. And so you do have to assume every blog post about them is a straight up advertisement written in compliance with affiliate requirements.
I have been pleasantly surprised with some affiliate programs like Safety Wing: they basically say 'even if you compare us to World Nomads and they come out on top we still want you to write about us because we value the honest comparison and what's important to you may not be important to others.' Can you imagine a credit card affiliate saying such a thing!?
Last edited by kokonutz; Jan 6, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Jan 6, 2020, 12:52 pm
#3847
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That looks like gibberish to me kokonutz.
And that's standard language that it seems all affiliates have to use - https://www.google.com/search?q=%22T...endently+by%22
And that's standard language that it seems all affiliates have to use - https://www.google.com/search?q=%22T...endently+by%22
Jan 6, 2020, 1:18 pm
#3848
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That looks like gibberish to me kokonutz.
And that's standard language that it seems all affiliates have to use - https://www.google.com/search?q=%22T...endently+by%22
And that's standard language that it seems all affiliates have to use - https://www.google.com/search?q=%22T...endently+by%22
Jan 9, 2020, 5:19 am
#3852
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Unlikely. Such things are allowed...
https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/#Rules_and_Abuse
https://mailchimp.com/legal/acceptable_use/
The only thing that I could think of is :
Maybe someone reported an image or something OMAAT sent out.
https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/#Rules_and_Abuse
https://mailchimp.com/legal/acceptable_use/
The only thing that I could think of is :
Include in your Campaigns, Websites, Ads, or account any material that wasn’t created by you, provided for you to use, or that would violate anyone’s rights. That includes text, photos, graphics, and other content.
Jan 9, 2020, 4:33 pm
#3854
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Jan 10, 2020, 7:19 am
#3855
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Oh dear:
https://twitter.com/OneMileataTime/s...83755422941191
The email lists are one of the biggest assets of a blogger as it defines the audience...
https://twitter.com/OneMileataTime/s...83755422941191
The email lists are one of the biggest assets of a blogger as it defines the audience...