Timeline for In an answer, when referring to your own product/website, how explicitly should you state your affiliation?
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| Sep 16, 2012 at 14:10 | comment | added | corsiKa Mod | @user246 For what it's worth, I'd check their profile to see their experience, language of preference, background, and many other attributes to put peoples' answers into context. For example, most of my C# answers on SO start with "I'm not a C# guy, but it appears..." I know there's a stark difference between those attributes and commercial affiliation, but I think there are some parallels to be made. | |
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| Mar 7, 2012 at 19:08 | comment | added | Chris Kenst | I just edited my comment to talk about a good enough disclosure. I agree with you on checking people's profile but I'd probably do it anyways just to be sure. =) | |
| Mar 7, 2012 at 19:06 | history | edited | Chris Kenst | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Explained what constitutes a good enough disclosure
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| Mar 7, 2012 at 18:40 | comment | added | user246 | People who recommend their own product have a bias, and readers deserve to be warned about that bias. I do not believe I should need to check someone's profile to determine whether their answer is colored by their interest in your becoming their customer. | |
| Mar 7, 2012 at 18:24 | comment | added | user246 | Welcome to SQA, ckenst. I agree that individuals do it differently. My question, though, is where the low bar should be. What constitutes a good enough disclosure? | |
| Mar 7, 2012 at 17:54 | history | answered | Chris Kenst | CC BY-SA 3.0 |