I think mentioning you are a founder in the original comment might have prevented that particular reply from happening. I think one of the things I, personally, am becoming less okay with as a reader here is seeing recommendations without properly disclosing a connection.
Not saying everyone has nefarious reasons for doing it, but, it's just... everywhere.
I also play guitar, and there is a popular store in Europe with a pretty dang popular YouTube channel that I sometimes watch when the topic seems interesting. There was a whole kerfluffle a few months ago because one of the brand names that was getting a lot of air time on their YouTube channel was one that was financially backed by the owner of the store and a host of the channel. It took a ton of research of another YouTube to uncover this, and after it was found out, the owner of the store and host of the channel, finally disclosed his relationship with the brand he was promoting.
I feel like this was my more eye opening moment that tons of people out here on all variety of services are recommending their products but not disclosing their relationship clearly.
Now, you are saying so in your profile, but how many people are going to click into your profile?
I'm not saying you _have_ to do this, just suspecting that there are more and more people who are giving every recommendation the side eye these days because lack of disclosure. Disclosure isn't a bad thing, it just puts the bias in the open and people can gauge the recommendation more easily with that bias in mind.
None of this is probably new to you, but, trying to add something to the conversation rather than just call someone out, which is the easy and far more violent thing to do.
Not saying everyone has nefarious reasons for doing it, but, it's just... everywhere.
I also play guitar, and there is a popular store in Europe with a pretty dang popular YouTube channel that I sometimes watch when the topic seems interesting. There was a whole kerfluffle a few months ago because one of the brand names that was getting a lot of air time on their YouTube channel was one that was financially backed by the owner of the store and a host of the channel. It took a ton of research of another YouTube to uncover this, and after it was found out, the owner of the store and host of the channel, finally disclosed his relationship with the brand he was promoting.
I feel like this was my more eye opening moment that tons of people out here on all variety of services are recommending their products but not disclosing their relationship clearly.
Now, you are saying so in your profile, but how many people are going to click into your profile?
I'm not saying you _have_ to do this, just suspecting that there are more and more people who are giving every recommendation the side eye these days because lack of disclosure. Disclosure isn't a bad thing, it just puts the bias in the open and people can gauge the recommendation more easily with that bias in mind.
None of this is probably new to you, but, trying to add something to the conversation rather than just call someone out, which is the easy and far more violent thing to do.