MS Accused of Monitoring Reddit, Posting Positive Xbox One Comments
The user commented "Just thought I'd share something interesting that happened to me this week. I work for a marketing firm in Redmond that has a contract with Microsoft. I can't say specifically which division, but suffice it to say we are not involved with the Xbox."
During a tour the marketing firm was given of Microsoft's complex "We had a semi-formal meeting in one of the larger meeting rooms, followed by lunch and some more touring. At one point we visited one of the Xbox officies, and our guide went off to find a particular manager for us to meet. He was gone for a while, se we were left hanging in the middle of a fairly hectic office for several minutes.
"Just nearby were two guys chatting at one of their PCs, and they caught my attention because they were on Reddit! I realized they were actually talking business."
The Reddit user says the Microsoft employees discussed getting hits on some of their submissions and decided that they should spend the vast majority of their time on Reddit's main gaming forum, /r/gaming. According to the claims the Microsoft employees were downvoting comments en masse and posting positive comments concerning Xbox One.
According to the Redditor's manager Microsoft have just hired a large number of PR staff to perform 'reputation management' for Xbox One. As the name suggests, reputation management essentially involves putting out a good front about a product or company.
There's no way to verify these claims but they're pretty damning if true.
Last night, Microsoft detailed controversial measures relating to online connectivity and used games for Xbox One. Microsoft has cancelled it's E3 media roundtable and one-on-one interviews with their executives next week.
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imgurPosted:
KatsumiBDB Whats the deal anyway? :D no biggie.
It makes the company look bad and insecure about the Xbox One
I'm sure all companies have access to the internet and reddit, its not like they're the only ones who do it...
FrogPosted:
That really is cheap if they did that... They will make millions off of it anyways, why do they have to be so pathetic to make a few more bucks of off a few more customers?
KatsumiPosted:
BDB Whats the deal anyway? :D no biggie.
It makes the company look bad and insecure about the Xbox One
MentalistPosted:
RaheemSterling_31 They wouldn't do that..
Even if they did, whats the big deal? Doesn't even effect that much anywayss.
imgurPosted:
This is really just silly, I mean do you really think they have the time to do that? Ah Sony fanboys...
KatsumiPosted:
BDBShadowBoltDashieShrill I don't really see the big deal even if it is true.
It makes the company look bad. If they are posting positive comments, that means they feel insecure with their console.
True, smart man talking there!
Now that people have figured this out it will deal another blow to Microsoft when it comes to popularity with consumers
MentalistPosted:
ShadowBoltDashieShrill I don't really see the big deal even if it is true.
It makes the company look bad. If they are posting positive comments, that means they feel insecure with their console.
True, smart man talking there!
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