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[News] [Rival] Microsoft Shills (with Laptop Bribes) Might be Nymshifting

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Andre Da Costa posting as Mr Dee on Cnet?

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| Very short post here, Ill let others read for themselves.
| 
| Thanks to Will who directed me to CNET I think I have something of interest 
| to anyone who wanted to seek further evidence in the allegation that Andre Da 
| Costa posted as Mr Dee on CNET.  BTW Screen dumps taken should the offending 
| articles be removed!   
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http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/andre-da-costa-posting-as-mr-dee-on-cnet/

Microsoft sent Andre Da Costa a ~$2000 laptop for all his Web shilling. Where
he lives that an enormous value for a gift.

Payola bloggers, FTC is watching you

http://government.zdnet.com/?p=5013http://government.zdnet.com/?p=5013

FTC Eyes Blogs for Conflicts of Interest

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| Scanning Weblogs for product information and reviews has become a cornerstone 
| in contemporary consumerism. Often, readers appreciate the opinion of someone 
| who is not an expert to guide them to the right product. What some consumers 
| may not know is that some of these writers are being paid for their smiles in 
| the form of cash, free products and lavish trips.    
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/167099/ftc_eyes_blogs_for_conflicts_of_interest.html


Recent:

Report: FTC to go after blogger freebies

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| Microsoft, for example, created a wave of
| bad press a few years ago when it gave free Acer laptops preloaded with
| Windows Vista to several dozen bloggers.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10269962-38.html
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