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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raven Crowking" data-source="post: 3496348" data-attributes="member: 18280">Incorrect.(1)  Not "based on a CBC expose".  Correlation does not equal causation.  This is just another cheap and unfounded shot at me.   <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />   I mentioned the expose because it might be of interest to others.  I also mentioned my own, direct experience.  (2)  A conspiracy would require not only that "a huge number of companies crock the news this way" but that they do so with some form of collusion.  The fact is, many companies present their advertisment as news (or, in some cases, "informational messages") both because advertising follows different regulations and because consumers tend to be more trusting of ads delivered in this manner.  For example, in the U.S. and Canada, it is illegal to advertise for a prescription medicine.  However, it isn't illegal to produce an "informational message" or provide content for a news outlet.(3)  Since at least the early 90s, the average number of reporters per news outlet has been steadily declining as these outlets rely upon content providers.  (4)  ICv2 editorial policies includeAdvertisements on ICv2 will be clearly distinguishable as such. ICv2 will print no press releases (except our own) verbatim--we will always try to provide some measure of analysis or perspective.  ICv2's occasional press releases, giving information on news of note about ICv2, will be clearly labeled as such. ICv2 will indicate the source of our information whenever possible. In case of error, we'll update the site as quickly as possible, including corrections in the original article in an effort to make our archive as error-free as possible.(5)  In keeping with "ICv2 will indicate the source of our information whenever possible" I emailed the help desk at ICv2 to find out who conducted the interview.  Thus far, they haven't answered.(6)  I never said, nor implied, that WotC performed both sides of the interview.  I did, however, state that it remains a distinct possibility.  It would not be unusual at all if they did.(7)  When and if ICv2 chooses to respond to my request for information, I will post the complete response here.Fair enough?RC</blockquote>

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