who is this

[Driver]

I came across this web site USA Health News. Is CNN advertising e cigs with a bogus report? I can't find Robert McKinny anywhere else. The article mentions a study and results along with sales links.

Electric Cigarette Products Reviewed - Most Effective Ones Found - USA Health News Report

Looks like its owned by CNN.

 

[Smocha]

Haha looks like those sales links are indeed the "report"

 

[klamathkid]

Clicking on the "home" button will take you to CNN home page. The other buttons at the top of the USA Health News page will also take you to the CNN web site. Yet their URL is clearly not part of the CNN web site.

It appears that is just an ad by USA Health News - whoever they are - and they have apparently hijacked the CNN site to make it appear as if they are part of CNN or affiliated with CNN.

 

[klamathkid]

Answer to original question: Who is this?

No telling. Very common today on the internet.

 

[Driver]

I sent an email asking if CNN takes responsibility for the article.

 

[TimBurns]

Even just trying to go to Healthusadigest.com takes you to the e-cigarette article. And a simple look up on the domain just comes up with.

Domain Name: HEALTHUSADIGEST.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: Domain Names, Web Hosting and SSL Certificates - Go Daddy
Name Server: NS3.OURDNSERVERS.COM
Name Server: NS4.OURDNSERVERS.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 17-jul-2010
Creation Date: 17-jul-2010
Expiration Date: 17-jul-2011

I highly doubt CNN went from using CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. to using Godaddy.

 

[The Big Chief]

HAHAHA...Its some guy selling 3 models, but creative. That photo of the vaping guy is in photobucket.
Ya know, if you want to make a sale to the uninformed, give them some slick info, and 3 options of how to buy, not a choice to buy or not. Almost looks like he's trying to figure out the best look that sells the most.
Hey, I got a good laugh.

 

[QueenVictoria]

That was one of the first pages I saw when I was looking for info on e cigs. I almost fell for one of those free trials, but then I found ECF. nuf said

 

[Driver]

On the internet I look like Brad Pitt, in the real world I'm alot like Chris Farley. But I'm not trying to scam anyone out of their money. CNN never responded to any of my 3 emails, big surprise. I guess what upsets me is that E cigs work and if one person gets burned buy a scam he tells his friends and it just snowballs. I wonder how much bad press seatbelts got when they came out.

 

[Auntbeast]

Opinions expressed are those of the reviewer(s). Reviewers are remunerated. Results not typical for any and all claims. Product is not affiliated in any way with New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, CNET, Associated Content. All trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed are registered and/or unregistered Trademarks of their respective owners. Contents of this review/blog are copyrighted property of the reviewer and/or this website. Media elements deployed are those of paid actors. This is a paid testimonial.

In other words, the big print giveth, and the small print taketh away. Or, everything above this text is a big, fat lie.

 

[ec!gg]

LOL I have to say, that is pretty creative.

 

[howiez]

Its the "I make $880/day on google from home" ad but in Electronic cigarette form.

 

[Ben Harker]

gotta admit, it's easy to see how it could catch someone's eye if they're very new to ecigs. glad we have the ECF to shepherd us to vaping greatness. or is that... vapeness?

 

[Eric89]

Does CNN really owns that article??????

 

[batgurl]

The link doesn't work anymore. Now I'm sad. You guys had me intrigued and wanting a good laugh.

 

[John Phoenix]

This kind of stuff gives e-cigs a bad name. If the E-cig industry were self regulating, we could stop this garbage without government interference. Now that the FDA wants to regulate e-cigs its really stupid for the E-cig industry not to step up it's game and self regulate before the FDA does damage. The e-cig industry is just going to let the FDA take over without a fight it seems.

 

[Charlz]

There ya go. It's a network infomercial. Now the can put them in stores saying "As seen on CNN"