[UPDATED Sep. 19, 2015]
#OpPolygone
First read these: http://deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=Samit_Sarkar , http://deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=Alexa_Ray_Corriea
A grand total of:
27 unethical articles/mentions about Disney infinity.
15 unethical articles about Harmonix.
It’s ridiculous that despite the FTC going to Gawker, despite a huge ethic reform, we see shit like this. When we first saw it allot of us (I hope) sent emails to Polygon telling them about this, we were obviously ignored.
So now it’s time to escalate. Enter #OpPolygone
We're taking this to the FTC, I’ve already spoken to someone there and been given the all clear, but, to prove everything checks out here is what I have found from the FTC:
Truth in Advertising: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising
Advertisement endorsements: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/truth-advertising (notice that it says this applies to blogs)
Endorsement guide: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking
With that out of the way, I’ve done a very easy step by step guide for those of you who don’t know where to even begin, it’s very easy and will take you about 5-10 minutes.
Before we begin, here is the site you will need: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1
Maximize it if the words are all jumbled.
There are 7 steps in total, I’ve made it very quick and easy for you all. If you already know what you’re doing skip to step 4 and 6
Entire album if it cocks up: http://imgur.com/a/yrT0g
Info Graph: http://imgur.com/dpnXFM0
Step 1: Go the the FTC site, click on Internet services.
Step 2: Click on Internet Gaming.
Step 3: Skip the second page “Complaint details”
Step 4: Copy and paste this in then click on Add another company you should have a total of 5:
1.
Company Name: Vox Media San Francisco Office
Address: 231 Sansome Street
Zip Code: 94104
PO Box: N/A
City: San Francisco
State: California
Email: fay.sliger@voxmedia.com
Site: www.voxmedia.com
2.
Company Name: Vox Media Chicago Office
Address: 10 West Hubbard Avenue
Zip Code: 60654
PO Box: N/A
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Email: fay.sliger@voxmedia.com
Site: www.voxmedia.com
3.
Company Name: Vox Media NY Office
Address: 104 W 40th St
Zip Code: 10018
PO Box: N/A
City: New York
State: New York
Email: fay.sliger@voxmedia.com
Site: http://www.voxmedia.com
4.
Company Name: Vox Media DC Office
Address: 1201 Connecticut Ave.
Zip Code: 20036
PO Box: N/A
City: District of Columbia
State: Washington
Email: fay.sliger@voxmedia.com
Site: www.voxmedia.com
5.
Company Name: Polygon
Address: N/A
PO Box: N/A
City: N/A
State: N/A
Email: chris@polygon.com
Site: www.polygon.com
Step 5: Put in your name (alias) and email so the FTC can contact you.
Step 6: Put the findings on these Deepfreeze articles:
http://deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=Samit_Sarkar
http://deepfreeze.it/journo.php?j=Alexa_Ray_Corriea
In your own words and make sure you link it in the description.
Tip: It’s a conflict of interest. It’s unfair to consumers and to content creators who need Polygon for fair, unbiased coverage.
Step 7: Double check you have 5 contacts for the FTC, a way for them to contact you and the you have the DeepFreeze link in the comment section.
Optional: Post the end screen for moral, remember to cover up the reference number, just to be safe.
