In an anticipated decision, and one discussed on the IN Network for quite a while now, the (US) Federal Trade Commission has ruled that secret pay-per-post deals for product reviews are now illegal.

Moreover, the FTC wants greater transparency in the relationship between products reviewed, the reviewer, and the review.

Nice, and about time.

Based on my peers, I had taken a page from Gear Diary outlining my review doctrine here, and from Geekzone, I have posted an items-in-possession page.

While the review principles are somewhat static, the products in use page will be updated as items pass in and out of our possession.

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