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Jasber on Jan 13, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sleaze: The Dirty Business of Paid iPhone App Revi...

Assuming you provide full-disclosure for the review, why is this sleazy?

He's looking for exposure, not artificial 5-star ratings.

Yes he was a jerk and you are well within your right to decline offers like this, but I don't understand why this is sleazy.

sysctl on Jan 14, 2010 [–]

A link in the post update indicates that he doesn't pay the money he promises for reviews: http://www.jon-atherton-wobble.com/tag/jon-atherton/

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