OMG, Video is putting ATOT to shame!

[Mermaidman]

I don't know how many of you venture outside OT, so as my public disservice of the day, I just want to point out this thread .

You're welcome.

(Makes me wonder what other 'viral marketing' occurs here. Imagine forum members who are compensated shills for political parties, or car makers, or ???

 

[deftron]

What are they claiming?

What am I supposed to be looking at on that consumerist link?

What are these abbreviations?
(AEG, AT, nvnews, B3D, 3007FPWs)

 

[five40]

Originally posted by: deftron


What are they claiming?

What am I supposed to be looking at on that consumerist link?

What are these abbreviations?
(AEG, AT, nvnews, B3D, 3007FPWs)

Since it's a couple days old it's here http://www.consumerist.com/index.php?page=3. Most of the details are http://consumerist.com/consumer/evil/di...s-to-promote-their-products-152874.php Basically, the article says nvidia pays people to gain trustworthy identities in numerous forums, then to post pro-nvidia info. For payment they use nice new hardware. 3007wfp=30" Dell LCD. AT=Anandtech. NVNews=NvNews.net. Just read the article.

 

[deftron]

Dude, all companies do that.

 

[j00fek]

hmmmm.....

 

[SofaKing]

w

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: j00fek
lol

lol

 

[shimsham]

aw man. dont start that crap in here. it turned video into more like p&n than it already is.

 

[yobarman]

Lol.... this is only ONE of the ways people get free crap from the interent. You'd be suprised.

 

[StevenYoo]

how can i sign up??

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Sweet!


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This space now for rent to the first company offering me free computer hardware.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: deftron
Dude, all companies do that.

thats what me an a few others keep telling them....but they wont listen.

they say its un ethical...........like big business cares for ethics, if it 1) makes £££ 2) doesnt break any written laws then 3) its GOLDEN! with a bit of nouse you can spot the fanboy/marketing dude miles away, all you do is ignore his post

we got fanboys down there flamming anyone and everyone....the best being if you bought a Nvidia card you funded AEG/rollo with money for free GFX cards.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

exactly


if people are dumb enought to have their opinions completely influenced by some guy on an internet forum then you probably have bigger problems than buying the wrong video card.

 

[Drakkon]

I'll shows em all...I'll make another type of video card...one that everyone wants but only bill gates could afford...and then I'll get some forum monkeys to bandwagon on and promote my item like crazy...and still no one will buy my card so its so unaffordable :evil:

bwahahahhaha

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

I was thinking that this morning when I noticed it was the most active thread.

It's amazing that people spend the energy to be pissed off about something like that.

 

[CKent]

At times the video forum can make P&N look tame.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RBachman
At times the video forum can make P&N look tame.

yeah its scarry. I stoped going when i figured that there were people doing it.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

I was thinking that this morning when I noticed it was the most active thread.

It's amazing that people spend the energy to be pissed off about something like that.

not really if you ever read video lately. just a bunch of petty flaming mostly. this aeg "scandal" is just icing on the cake for the rabid in there.

i used to actually post and try to participate, now i just lurk in wait for the inevitable lame ass flaming.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

exactly


if people are dumb enought to have their opinions completely influenced by some guy on an internet forum then you probably have bigger problems than buying the wrong video card.

Holy crap the people at OT are making more sense than the morons over there. :Q

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

I was thinking that this morning when I noticed it was the most active thread.

It's amazing that people spend the energy to be pissed off about something like that.

not really if you ever read video lately. just a bunch of petty flaming mostly. this aeg "scandal" is just icing on the cake for the rabid in there.

i used to actually post and try to participate, now i just lurk in wait for the inevitable lame ass flaming.

well you can't blame them for being pissed. I went in to see about a new card. there was a huge flamefest and outright lies. Come to find out some are paid to spread the lies.

 

[Conky]

It's a complicated story and there are lots of lies and nonsense involved.

Videocard forums always have a lot of drama but this case is special because a guy who swore for years he wasn't a marketing rep for AEG/Nvidia came clean that he, in fact, was and is compensated to force opinion on the Anandtech video forum. Well, sorta, he claims the marketing organization is actually a hardware testing company or whatever... like I said there are complicated lies involved. :laugh:

This same guy was a hardcore NV troll who campaigned to be made the moderator there and everything. :roll: Add to this that the troll has tried to turn this whole issue into a normal fanboy lovefest and you get a big huge stupid thread, lol.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

I was thinking that this morning when I noticed it was the most active thread.

It's amazing that people spend the energy to be pissed off about something like that.

not really if you ever read video lately. just a bunch of petty flaming mostly. this aeg "scandal" is just icing on the cake for the rabid in there.

i used to actually post and try to participate, now i just lurk in wait for the inevitable lame ass flaming.

well you can't blame them for being pissed. I went in to see about a new card. there was a huge flamefest and outright lies. Come to find out some are paid to spread the lies.

Why would you trust another member's review of anything anyway... especially from an obvious fanboy like Rollo?

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

I was thinking that this morning when I noticed it was the most active thread.

It's amazing that people spend the energy to be pissed off about something like that.

not really if you ever read video lately. just a bunch of petty flaming mostly. this aeg "scandal" is just icing on the cake for the rabid in there.

i used to actually post and try to participate, now i just lurk in wait for the inevitable lame ass flaming.

well you can't blame them for being pissed. I went in to see about a new card. there was a huge flamefest and outright lies. Come to find out some are paid to spread the lies.

its goin to be much worse now....anyone who says anything good about nvidia is getting "your AEG SPY" rammed down their throat and that will be the end of the thread. sucks.... i think pete and matthias are the only rational guys in there and they dont spend too much time there....

that place needs mods, its so rabid i dont think they are brave enough to tackle it. or dig through the mounds of BS

 

[shimsham]

^^fair enough you two. but its still just a video forum on the internet....so im having a hard time buying in to all the betrayal and such.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
how can i sign up??

I was thinking that this morning when I noticed it was the most active thread.

It's amazing that people spend the energy to be pissed off about something like that.

not really if you ever read video lately. just a bunch of petty flaming mostly. this aeg "scandal" is just icing on the cake for the rabid in there.

i used to actually post and try to participate, now i just lurk in wait for the inevitable lame ass flaming.

well you can't blame them for being pissed. I went in to see about a new card. there was a huge flamefest and outright lies. Come to find out some are paid to spread the lies.

its goin to be much worse now....anyone who says anything good about nvidia is getting "your AEG SPY" rammed down their throat and that will be the end of the thread. sucks.... i think pete and matthias are the only rational guys in there and they dont spend too much time there....

that place needs mods, its so rabid i dont think they are brave enough to tackle it. or dig through the mounds of BS

It's not that bad. Take out about 4 guys and it would be as quiet as a library.