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points by jordanb 1 day ago | 0 comments
I felt like the applied science video was an ad. He said they sent him the printer to do the project so he at least got the printer free. I didn't hear any other disclosures but the entire back half of the video was talking about the printer
[–] mhb 19 hours ago
The implication of your comment is that the description/review/opinions expressed by Ben in that video were inaccurate due to having received the printer for free. Is that what you're suggesting?
[–] jordanb 17 hours ago
Why would it imply that it's inaccurate?

It being an ad does not imply that it's a lie.

In fact historically lieing in an ad could get you lawsuits or FTC complaints. I know creatives at agencies who would have to go through legal review to ensure every factual claim they made was true.

[–] mhb 17 hours ago
Generally an ad represents a product in its most flattering light rather than an even-handed evaluation of its features pro and con. That's why.