Viral marketing is, 'regular' marketing can be divided in to two branches, one where people are informed about a product and left to draw their own conclusions, and another - much less ethical one - where marketing is used a means of influencing decisions people make in general.<p>The latter I have a real problem with.<p>SwellJoe has already posted Bill Hicks, let me contribute this little gem:<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi63rXnuWbw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi63rXnuWbw</a>