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Polygon continues using affiliate links without disclosure - TIME TO REPORT THEM TO THE FTC Mitochondia Leader 08/28/2017 (Mon) 03:12:22 Id: 583f85 No. 331086
https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2017/08/gamergate-polygon-continues-using-affiliate-links-without-disclosure/37923/ >Links to Amazon have the affiliate tag "polygongifts2016-20" >Other links are tracked by Skimlinks with the following code "go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516586&xs=1" - Three new games breathe life into Mafia, the classic hidden role game - https://archive.fo/hOHBe#selection-1583.5-1587.6 - Best gaming headsets for you - https://archive.fo/QabYV#selection-1337.0-1337.7 - HTC Vive VR headset gets $200 price cut - https://archive.fo/rSeAM#selection-1231.1-1233.0 - This cube is the best thing to happen to local multiplayer in a long time - https://archive.fo/wtY1M#selection-1421.19-1423.9 - Xbox controllers get $40 charging stand - https://archive.fo/JqZVh#selection-1229.42-1233.15 - Cherry Silent mechanical keyboard, reviewed - https://archive.fo/y1WqH#selection-1209.65-1213.10 - Best smartwatches of 2016 - https://archive.is/Hnewf#selection-1313.0-1313.7 - You're about to fall in love with a $180 robot - https://archive.fo/KVe5D#selection-1221.0-1223.0 - NES Classic Edition’s best wireless solution adds Nintendo Switch Joy-Con support - https://archive.fo/2Z99y#selection-1257.66-1261.22 - Nintendo Switch’s internal memory offers fastest load times - https://archive.fo/Bf5Nz#selection-1749.19-1755.0 - Here are your best chances at getting a mini SNES Classic Edition (update) - https://archive.fo/Pw50o#selection-1329.42-1333.33 - Black Friday 2016 headphone deals that don't suck - https://archive.fo/flIj2#selection-1217.0-1217.80 >The Verge (sister site) also have the same Skimlinks affiliate links but with a different ID: "go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1514734&xs=1" >Verge uses the tag "vergeprimeday2017-20" in their Amazon links - Amazon Prime Day 2017: the best Kindle, Echo, and Fire tablet deals - https://archive.fo/3zHr4#selection-1691.1-1691.18 - Asus Rog Zephyrus review: great at gaming, but not much else - https://archive.fo/mJaC3#selection-1087.0-1103.8 - The best phone you can buy right now (2017) - https://archive.fo/NMuq2#selection-651.0-667.12 - Razer's $159 Xbox One controller has swappable thumbsticks - https://archive.fo/b2Fif#selection-1693.11-1697.29 - Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium is unworthy of its name - https://archive.fo/PVwvx#selection-1651.15-1655.22 - Here’s what the Galaxy Note 8 will cost at AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint - https://archive.fo/8KqZr#selection-1685.231-1689.11 - Samsung is offering Galaxy Note 7 owners a discount on the Note 8 - https://archive.fo/5jIS0#selection-1661.0-1661.11 - Garmin's next GPS dog tracker monitors up to 20 dogs - https://archive.fo/Ag4Gm#selection-1715.0-1715.17 - The first ever Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray player has gone on sale a little bit early - https://archive.fo/kLDjA#selection-1711.10-1715.18 The archives shown here don't represent the total amount of undisclosed affiliate links, they are just a small sample. >Tyler Blezinski is the president and founder of Vox (parent company) and his brother, Cliff Blezinski, has two games reviewed by Polygon with no disclosure about this fact. - Superhot Review - https://archive.fo/XGfIQ - Lawbreakers Review - http://archive.is/ocGXS Report Polygon and The Verge's violations to the FTC >https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov Guide to fill the forms >http://thisisvideogames.com/gamergatewiki/index.php?title=Projects:Operation_UV#Reporting_Guide Polygon and The Verge don't list their office's addresses so use their parent company's >Vox Media, Inc. >Address: 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW >Washington, DC 20036 >UNITED STATES
[Expand Post] Archive of this OP https://archive.fo/dcgx3
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If anybody finds more undisclosed affiliate links post the archives in this thread
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Sent off my e-mail. Something to note: Tyler Blezinski isn't the president of Vox anymore, he left at the end of 2015.
Worth noting: The 'ethics policy' that Polygon has in place is not shown on the main page of the website in any form. Even if the ethics policy doesn't matter in the long run, you can fully expect Polygon to try and will use it to hide behind in the face of undisclosed affiliate links, and even then it's only ever available if they decide to link to it to handwave 'disclosure'. The fact it's not immediately available for viewers to see is scummy in of itself, and is something your email should point out.
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>>331092 >Something to note: Tyler Blezinski isn't the president of Vox anymore, he left at the end of 2015. I updated the full OP https://archive.fo/R8z83 >>331099 >The fact it's not immediately available for viewers to see is scummy in of itself, and is something your email should point out. This
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UPDATE https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2017/08/polygon-vox-will-update-public-disclosures-following-gamergates-ftc-campaign/38346/ >We are aware of the FTC requirements and committed to implementing clear disclosure practices on all our sites. We are in the final stages before launch.” Fucking snakes, they are using undisclosed links for a long while it's not an innocent mistake. They didn't even posted an apology or something, they are trying to fix this shit as quiet as possible. Keep mailing the FTC
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>>331104 Good shit. I would suggest that anyone that was in the process of doing a report still go ahead and submit it. Since they are only trying to clean stuff up now that they are at risk of getting caught with their pants down by the FTC, and until they actually make those disclosures they are still in violation.
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>>331107 This. I updated the full Op with a bit more stuff https://archive.fo/ii01W


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