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DiapDealer · 08-02-2016, 11:17 AM

I don't believe that to be the case at all (ARC disclaimers being required by the FTC). I don't read the FTC's Endorsement Guidelines that way. Suggested, recommended, enouraged... sure. But "Required I'm not picking up on at all. I think bloggers just scared themselves (and other "hobby" reviewers) into believing it had to be declared -- or else. Mountain out of a mole-hill type stuff, if you ask me.

If you have a huge website that publishers are advertising on and you're recieving piles and piles of ARCs in exchange for reviews, then and only then would I worry about any FTC suggestions.

But if you're not actually shilling for an author/publisher (and you're a hobby reviewer), then you have nothing to fear from the FTC, in my opinion.

08-02-2016, 11:17 AM	#51
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,679 Karma: 205039118 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I don't believe that to be the case at all (ARC disclaimers being required by the FTC). I don't read the FTC's Endorsement Guidelines that way. Suggested, recommended, enouraged... sure. But "Required I'm not picking up on at all. I think bloggers just scared themselves (and other "hobby" reviewers) into believing it had to be declared -- or else. Mountain out of a mole-hill type stuff, if you ask me. If you have a huge website that publishers are advertising on and you're recieving piles and piles of ARCs in exchange for reviews, then and only then would I worry about any FTC suggestions. But if you're not actually shilling for an author/publisher (and you're a hobby reviewer), then you have nothing to fear from the FTC, in my opinion. Last edited by DiapDealer; 08-02-2016 at 11:19 AM.