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Redditor claims MS employees monitoring Reddit; making positive posts about the Xbox1
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I missed that one—but I imagine I would have laughed hysterically, because anyone with half a brain could tell that Dragon Age 2 was a giant piece of shit.
as long as they're not lying about the product, I don't have a problem with it. as far as I can tell, it's subjective. there are people out there who really do love the Xbone, who really do love Dragon Age 2—and they're not getting paid for it. I worry for their sanity. I don't worry about people posting dumb shit on the internet.
When people have anonymity—this is what happens. This is what has always happened. This is what would happen even without Microsoft paying anyone a goddamn cent.
maquiladora
Member
Bish, are we going to get that thread you were talking about a few days ago...? 
It could be a good test of the servers before E3 heh.
It could be a good test of the servers before E3 heh.
Freezie KO
Banned
Pretty sure all corporations do this. Except Nintendo. Not that they wouldn't, but they just installed dial-up at NOA, so you've gotta give them time.
Holy Shit.
Two of the offenders:
http://www.reddit.com/user/TempleOfTime
http://www.reddit.com/user/SyFigh
EDIT:
Another... http://www.reddit.com/user/nanowerx/
Can't believe this type of thing is real.
Two of the offenders:
http://www.reddit.com/user/TempleOfTime
http://www.reddit.com/user/SyFigh
EDIT:
Another... http://www.reddit.com/user/nanowerx/
Can't believe this type of thing is real.
I'd rather people look at /u/TempleOfTime instead where they can actually find unbiased and honest opinions about the Xbox One system Microsoft will be releasing later this year.
Ol No Bones
Banned
How many Sony employees are on gaf just bashing the Xbox!!? I'm kidding but I guess it's possible
BlazingDarkness
Member
We saw a few of these guys banned on GAF yesterday, ha.
The call is coming from inside the house!
SolidSnakex
Member
demosthenes
Member
It's so good. SOOOOO GOOD.
JetBlackPanda
Member
I love people in here posting.
"well every company does it"
holy shit right after my post.
Yes it is.. posing as forum members and posting positive spin is fucking trash.
"well every company does it"
holy shit right after my post.
Yes it is.. posing as forum members and posting positive spin is fucking trash.
scar tissue
Banned
If you think this is new or unique to microsoft you are deluding yourselves.
I know it's hip to shit on MS right now, and the XB1 is shaping up pretty terribly, but this is nothing to get mad about.
I know it's hip to shit on MS right now, and the XB1 is shaping up pretty terribly, but this is nothing to get mad about.
Who knows, read Bish's post that it was certain emails being checked to confirm they're shills.
Quadraphonic
Member
They don't even need to post on Reddit to have an influence.
They simply need to vote comments up or down as needed.
You have an army of silent users burying useful comments and propping up "This isn't as bad as it seems" and you can shape the mind of the people.
Reddit's REAL sources aren't in the stories, but the top rated comments.
But, yes, other companies do this, or just pay off reviewers. (Not always in cash, but lots of free goodies)
The reason this is different is because it's so fucking obvious when the Xbone is terrible.
They simply need to vote comments up or down as needed.
You have an army of silent users burying useful comments and propping up "This isn't as bad as it seems" and you can shape the mind of the people.
Reddit's REAL sources aren't in the stories, but the top rated comments.
But, yes, other companies do this, or just pay off reviewers. (Not always in cash, but lots of free goodies)
The reason this is different is because it's so fucking obvious when the Xbone is terrible.
Regardless of how many MS employees are trying to turn this around online by acting as "happy customers", it's a lost cause and I don't think anything other than backpedaling on these policies by MS will change the overwhelming consensus on many internet communities regarding Xbox One.
Always thankful for GAF's moderation team in times like these, the number of corporate shills on this board is probably far less than on other sites like Reddit due to the registration roadblocks, not to mention that they will have act very carefully on GAF in order to hide from suspicion.
Always thankful for GAF's moderation team in times like these, the number of corporate shills on this board is probably far less than on other sites like Reddit due to the registration roadblocks, not to mention that they will have act very carefully on GAF in order to hide from suspicion.
dreamcastmaster
Banned
I don't know what all the complaints are about, the Xbox One sounds like the perfect next generation all-in-one entertainment system for me!
I think you mean ditch.
cpp_is_king
Member
That's much more difficult due to reddit's spam detection system.
sunhi. You're a god damn legend.
Man, not only defending their own product but also putting down the competition. And not even being very nice to the users there. How is that supposed to win hearts and minds?
Nikodemos
Member
According to an old adage, money can't buy love. Nor can it buy a decent console architecture and a non-idiotic strategy, apparently. Not for Microsoft, anyway.
It actually is, yes of course they are going to try it. I'm Director of Marketing at a large company so I know all about it, that doesn't mean that the mods shouldn't investigate and eradicate so that we can have honest conversations instead of those tainted by marketers.
First off, no one thinks this is new and exciting territory.
Second, fuck planted shills.
Bish, are we going to get that thread you were talking about a few days ago...?
Bish posted that as a warning for them, but desperate times are forcing them out in various threads, so he can make easy kills. Hunter-killer style.
What? Yes, it is. In all cases, (whether it's in business or politics) it is.
Quadraphonic
Member
Difficult, but not impossible and not unstoppable. It just means they need to hire more people to make it appear more organic. More proxies, remote hires, etc. Every few months a few sites get called out for organizing such things. It's also why a lot of comments hide the scores on posts now, as a test to see.
I know a lot of people have already replied to this, but considering the size of GAF this is way guaranteed.
They were here. Bish took care of that though.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
How much you want to bet they aren't just merely confined to Reddit.
I'm willing to bet there are quite a few lurking on here, as well, with more converging as E3 approaches.
I'm willing to bet there are quite a few lurking on here, as well, with more converging as E3 approaches.
Obviously, pretty much every major company does crap like this. They all get caught and banned eventually.
Even when it's not reptuation management, companies are trying to game Reddit for their benefit. Like a year or two ago it was found that IGN, G4, GamePro were paying people to upvote all their posts. The Atlantic and Businessweek too among others.
Even when it's not reptuation management, companies are trying to game Reddit for their benefit. Like a year or two ago it was found that IGN, G4, GamePro were paying people to upvote all their posts. The Atlantic and Businessweek too among others.
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