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Fresh_Shock2890 t1_iqybjuc wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Homelessness in R.I. could reach an all-time high this winter, advocates say by rhodyjourno

You’re right she is the reporter. She wrote the article. The article is behind a paywall.

So is this advertising?

It’d be different if Joe or Jane Redditor came in and said “hey look at this cool article, here’s what I think”

Instead a reporter posts links to stories they wrote behind a paywall without framing or starting a discussion. Clearly advertising.

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rustybullrake t1_iqyd5v9 wrote

The subreddit has had this discussion already (which isn't to say it shouldn't be discussed, just saying it happened at length previously).

I was up in arms about it at first. I think the frequency of articles was much higher than it is these days, and the user was not labeled as being a Boston Globe reporter, which were my two biggest issues.

As things stand now, the mods are cool with it, and the reporter is clearly labeled as such. It is advertising, I agree, but the articles are both relevant and well written. I also appreciate that excerpts are provided, which are usually enough info for me.

This is not remotely comparable to the troll that got banned from Reddit, in my opinion.

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