Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targeting Kids

Re:Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targetin... by dTal on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @08:39AM (#20746229)

I don't know what "good" product placement is, but selectively publishing accurate test results only if they support your cause is dishonest, yes. And if you have no demonstrated conflict of interest and commit to publishing your results regardless of what they say, then that is not "marketing" - it's "research".

Marketing is dishonest "by definition", because its purpose is to persuade, not inform.

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Re:Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targetin... by ajscanlan on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @09:29AM (#20746750)

Is persuasion dishonest by definition?

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Re:Juul, Philip Morris Sued Under Racketeer Act for Targetin... by dTal on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @11:39AM (#20748186)

Good point. Not necessarily. But persuasion of something you do not yourself believe is dishonest, and persuasion masquerading as neutral information is dishonest.

Really the question is - whose interest are you purporting to serve by communicating with me? Yours, or mine? And whose interest are you actually serving?

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