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/...
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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)
All 21 Classic Games are playable for a limited time 🎮
CCG writes - "WiZmans World Re;Try has some really interesting things going for it, and some cool mechanics and visuals that few other JRPGs do. It is clear some real care and effort went into this game. However, between the sheer amount of inevitable, unavoidable grinding; the lack of depth to most of the combat; the just-okay music and sound effects; and the moral issues that really make me question how this game got away with an E10+ rating, it's difficult for me to recommend. This is definitely a "play with a podcast or Netflix binge-session on in the background" type of game, even if you are in love with the things that make this one stand out. If that's your cup of tea, then WiZman's World Re;Try will provide 35+ hours of it for a relatively reasonable cost."
Saros builds on its predecessor, but can it evolve the formula without losing the intensity that made it compelling?
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.