AMD advocate program

[ShadowOfMyself]

nah... more likely just you
picking up on anything that doesn't suit you and blowing it out of proportion
(like legendary focus group. what... all 3 of them including mythical rollo)

while joking about and playing down the real stuff (edelman bloggers whoring)

"Mythical Rollo"? You werent around during his time were you? Guy spread FUD with every single post... Take Balla and Keys and amplify it by 5x, thats how bad Rollo was

If any member of the AMD focus group is posting here I sure would like them to have it in their signature, so I can read all their posts with a bucket of salt

 

[railven]

woot signed up XD

At this point you have to disclose in your sig that you signed up for this service regardless if you get in or not, and consider your opinion now worthless and tainted. And sadly, I'm not being sarcastic (however I am trying to be amusing haha.)

 

[Durvelle27]

At this point you have to disclose in your sig that you signed up for this service regardless if you get in or not, and consider your opinion now worthless and tainted. And sadly, I'm not being sarcastic (however I am trying to be amusing haha.)

Why does my opinion have to be worthless and tainted.

 

[Rikard]

http://global.amd.com/LP=543

...but that is still the page for signing up for an event that already happened.

Fill in the brief form or sign in with Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter below to confirm your attendance at AMD Technograffiti taking place March 7th in Austin, Texas the night before SXSW® Interactive Festival begins.

Maybe they still accept volunteers for the program, but it would be a strange way to do it.

 

[Durvelle27]

...but that is still the page for signing up for an event that already happened.

Maybe they still accept volunteers for the program, but it would be a strange way to do it.

I hope so

 

[railven]

Why does my opinion have to be worthless and tainted.

Cuz you a shill now, son!

 

[Rikard]

At this point you have to disclose in your sig that you signed up for this service regardless if you get in or not, and consider your opinion now worthless and tainted. And sadly, I'm not being sarcastic (however I am trying to be amusing haha.)

Well, I would like to join the Nvidia focus group too. And Intel, ASUS, Corsair, if they have anything similar. Hence I have the most worthless and tainted opinions on these forums.

 

[railven]

Well, I would like to join the Nvidia focus group too. And Intel, ASUS, Corsair, if they have anything similar. Hence I have the most worthless and tainted opinions on these forums.

Shill on brother!

All kidding aside, of course we'd all love to get free hardware. And then when we discuss the free hardware we'll be primary targets for the fanboys of the competiting hardware. It's the circle of the forum life. If any of you get in, kudos, enjoy the swag, but also be prepared!

I can already sense the feeling of accomplishment and gloating from certain people. Woof!

 

[Rikard]

All kidding aside, of course we'd all love to get free hardware. And then when we discuss the free hardware we'll be primary targets for the fanboys of the competiting hardware. It's the circle of the forum life. If any of you get in, kudos, enjoy the swag, but also be prepared!

Well, a real focus group is not composed of fan boys, but rather demographically selected beta testers. One evening I was focus group member for a beer company, getting paid for drinking beer is not bad, but they wanted honest feedback, not "yep, taste great, all of them". From the little information I see on AMD's program it is not really a focus group, but they want to fill the Internet with talk of their products, be it good or bad. And that I can do! (Although I do not know what would happen if you talk too much bad...)

 

[Shmee]

I would be interested in this!

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Balla

What exactly do I say that you find to be FUD? D:

 

[railven]

Well, a real focus group is not composed of fan boys, but rather demographically selected beta testers. One evening I was focus group member for a beer company, getting paid for drinking beer is not bad, but they wanted honest feedback, not "yep, taste great, all of them". From the little information I see on AMD's program it is not really a focus group, but they want to fill the Internet with talk of their products, be it good or bad. And that I can do! (Although I do not know what would happen if you talk too much bad...)

To the person on the inside, it can be that, to the person on the outside - good luck convincing them when they don't support the company you are providing feedback for. Either way, I was just making jokes since this is such a touchy subject for a select few. The word "advocate" seems to be the new form for shill.

EDIT: See what I mean:

If any member of the AMD focus group is posting here I sure would like them to have it in their signature, so I can read all their posts with a bucket of salt

Either way, whatever happens, don't sell out! I sold out once. Once. Nah I'm just messing haha.

 

[Durvelle27]

Cuz you a shill now, son!

Nothing will change, son

 

[railven]

Nothing will change, son

If you get in, wait until you flag yourself as a member. Maybe then my sarcastic remarks will mean more. I'm in no way condoning what may or may not happen, just stating it's sad that when someone gets the privilege to represent a company/product/team they like, it creates a blindness in other's.

Either way, it's all good

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Durvelle might as well already be considered a member

(I jest)

 

[railven]

Durvelle might as well already be considered a member

(I jest)

Haha, sort of what I was beating around the bush with. Direct and concise FTW.

 

[Durvelle27]

Durvelle might as well already be considered a member

(I jest)

:sneaky:

 

[Durvelle27]

If you get in, wait until you flag yourself as a member. Maybe then my sarcastic remarks will mean more. I'm in no way condoning what may or may not happen, just stating it's sad that when someone gets the privilege to represent a company/product/team they like, it creates a blindness in other's.

Either way, it's all good

 

[Grooveriding]

In the interest of streamlining applications, please direct your applications to my pm box. Make sure to include your address so your free 7970ge can be dispensed and so you can receive the most recent revision of the AMD shill manifesto.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

They'd probably send me a 7750, but I signed up none the less.

Free stuff at the cost of my objectivity, the latter is clearly over-rated.

 

[railven]

In the interest of streamlining applications, please direct your applications to my pm box. Make sure to include your address so your free 7970ge can be dispensed and so you can receive the most recent revision of the AMD shill manifesto.

PM with pics sent! Take care of my buddy! :wub:

 

[Keysplayr]

In the interest of streamlining applications, please direct your applications to my pm box. Make sure to include your address so your free 7970ge can be dispensed and so you can receive the most recent revision of the AMD shill manifesto.

I suppose over and above sarcasm to make fun of a touchy subject could be considered the most effective way to draw attention away from oneself.
Anyway, I started with popcorn when I first saw this thread, and after the first two wand3r3r3r posts, I said screw this, i'm making nachos!

 

[Durvelle27]

In the interest of streamlining applications, please direct your applications to my pm box. Make sure to include your address so your free 7970ge can be dispensed and so you can receive the most recent revision of the AMD shill manifesto.

:sneaky:

 

[railven]

I suppose over and above sarcasm to make fun of a touchy subject could be considered the most effective way to draw attention away from oneself.
Anyway, I started with popcorn when I first saw this thread, and after the first two wand3r3r3r posts, I said screw this, i'm making nachos!

Wait a minute, just realized your sig is gone - are you no longer a member of the Focus Group? Just curious, don't require an answer if you'd rather not say or point me to a forum/thread where this was already discussed and you fought peeps off with a stick.

KTHXBAI.

 

[Rvenger]

I signed up.