On: Ten Commandments of Sushi

[bootload]

paid advert. when did medium start doing this? As soon as I know the article is placed, the value in reading it changes.

  'Of the stories you read in traditional media that 
  aren't about politics, crimes, or disasters, more 
  than half probably come from PR firms.'

The suit is back, indeed: ~ http://paulgraham.com/submarine.html

[matthewmacleod → bootload]

I'm a bit confused about what you're objecting to. Isn't this just a standard sponsored article, the sponsoring having no relation to the content?

[bootload → matthewmacleod]

"confused about what you're objecting to"

Clicking a link, the first thing I read is the whole article is sponsored. What is a standard sponsored article?

Was the article written and the advert tacked onto the start? Did the advertiser commission the article? Did a PR agency plant it on their behalf? I dislike advertising, a personal preference.

My question was, "how long has medium had sponsored posts?"