Absolutely spot on. I mean, how is it a violation of any fundamental principal of fairness and/or equanimity for a company (such as PAYD, but it could be anybody) to find ideas that they think show that they are good at finding good ideas? What ethical violation happens if I find good ideas, tell people they can freely buy my service in doing so IF THEY FEEL SO INCLINED, and to CHOOSE of their own free will to try my service out for a while?
What dishonesty or misrepresentation is actually present in this email? If the intelligencia that rules on what is to be allowed and what is not to be allowed can simply stigmatize anyone with a "Caveat Emptor" scarlet letter over the mere issuance of an opinion, where does that leave ordinary joes like you or me who simply want to expresss an opinion about something?
Just saying
Imperial Whazoo
"Just my opinions, folks. Do your own due diligence & make your own decisions. DO NOT... I repeat... DO NOT make any investment decisions on my comments. They are my opinions. That's all they are... OPINIONS."