Well Folks, I'd thought you would like to know a little about Astro.Turfing. -A fake Grass Roots effort, usually in the comment sections (of all web sites). aka. Astro Turffers aka. Tr0lls aka. p0sers aka. fake persona/s - (Reputation Management) -
Big Tobbaco did it. the U>S>gov; does it, and refines it (0peration Metal Gear - http://www.tgdaily.com/secu... ).
M$ invented it.
http://www.theguardian.com/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
I notice Astro Turfing all the time, on Many, Many sites..
They play the victim, They play the bully, They even play the intellect. Most of all, -The most cunning and deceptive Charade of it all,. is when they play the roll of the Consumer (when in fact it's stealth Marketing).
I noticed new members, and classify as *Suspect.
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In this Thread? http://n4g.com/news/1477639... (I only read the first 3 comments, and noticed the 2nd two had 'funny' up.ticks... Only to find them, well not-so-funny.)
?Challenge for the thread. Let's make it all the way to the last comment without anybody telling anybody else that they suck/lack intelligence/deserve to die because they bought one console rather than another. ?
?You suck and lack intelligence but don't deserve death what you deserve is a fate worse than death for your irresponsible purchase of whichever console is not my console. You fail at life as a result of this. ? --'funny'--
? C-c-c-combo breaker! ?--,fuuny,--
<I can picture. Private Nelson, in a dress directing his monkeys in a Clear Channel, Direction.>
SL33P3R C3L7S.
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The Reason I am writing this blog, is because we as a community should not have to be subjected to this kind of manipulation. Posers, acting like gamers, when in fact they are just pushing a product.
They don't play games, or "get gamers" just like the company they Pose for.
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After Glow, Media (invite only) events, All Aboard the HYPE TRAIN!
The Hype Train is Real with Titan Fall,
If I say.. Hey lower plebs of the Gaming Media.. You can come play this awesome game with these devs, and pseudo celebs.. GET HYPED!
So the next day with the after glow still lingering , you give the game a 5/5 or 10/10, and look past screen tearing , and frame rate issues, because. AFTER GLOW, YO.
I still have after glow the next day, after getting the VIP treatment,. I would rate that experience a 10/10.
This is how the Microsoft hype machine works, and why so many of us 'Real Players of the Game' get so upset with it. We had it up to 'HERE' with the constant assault of dis-info agents. We as Enthusiast's should not have to put up with Agenda Drivin' Trolls, trying to push a product.
Kendra, and I. (after glow)
Gza, Genius, and I.. -after glow.
Bling, Bling. (not Mario. Microsoft)
Gaming Trend: "Saros is Housemarque's ultimate creation; the culmination of years of hard work and experimentation. Returnal is Game of the Year quality, no doubt. But Saros has taken what Returnal offered and refined it, only adding to the formula until the end result is Housemarque's finest release yet. In a sea of great April games, Saros' excellence stands out as another Game of the Year contender."
Digital Chumps says: "Saros pushes the envelope on multiple fronts, changing the roguelike genre in ways that’s more player-friendly than ever while taking advantage of the PS5’s DualSense controller in novel fashions. It’s near perfect in several ways, even if its story lacks the satisfaction that its gunplay otherwise provides."
GameRant: "Saros is an excellent, heart-pounding action game that is easily one of the PS5's best exclusives. The combat is exhilarating and Carcosa is a blast to explore. The quality-of-life features make it more accessible than Returnal, and while that might upset some purists, it helps Saros avoid some of the frustrating pitfalls that roguelite games sometimes fall into. Saros is one of the year's best releases and a must-have for PS5 gamers."
Very nice. I think more investigation needs to be done, as well. EA recently got caught astroturfing a few subreddits. I imagine that happens everywhere.