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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ExoticWolfsPosted:
CheeseStuffedPizza You don't see Sony doing this for the PS4. Xbox one, you are one big fat can of fail.
Hating on Xbox why? We don't even know if this is true, don't open your mouth either, SOny has revealed very little so far.
TomorrowLandPosted:
zez Kid makes up story saying he was at the xbox one offices, and you guys believe it, let alone post it as a news article. Let me try:Seems accurate. I'm sick of TTG posting complete BULLSH*T.
I was on a buisness trip, and we stopped to get gas. The maker of nintendo told me that he goes on TTG and patches glitches related to nintendo.
HlTMANPosted:
Did anyone notice the pic? The new xbox looks like it's going to be a pos! Well if you can't duck it.... F*ck it! o_O
DJxReWinDPosted:
SeanI completely agree! I'm going to be getting the Xbox one cause I could care less about what they have been doing... All I've seen so far is nothing but hate for a console that we barely know about yet and to top it all off I'm tired of seeing so much hate and people saying that they are just going to switch to ps4- the console that we haven't even seen yet let alone gameplay, all we know about it are the specs and pictures and minor details on the controller. All Microsoft has done is reveal the basics I can't wait to hear what else they have to tell us about the Xbox One at E3. I personally can't wait for cross platform talking and the next gen gaming! Come on E3 just come faster so I can see some more exclusives and the awesome new gameplay! I'm not saying anything bad or good about the ps4 till I know more about it too.....Even I don't see a big deal about this. It's just another form of advertising.. In fact I applaud them because they are one of the few companies that actually advertise efficiently!
And if you don't like that they are doing this, then think of this:
Many users on every popular forum message other users to post good things on their posts and to "thank" or "thumb up" their posts.
So hate on Microsoft, hate on smart people who know how to advertise and solicit their works.
^^Works for Microsoft!
VoyboyPosted:
This is pretty bullshit. Microsoft hasn't been doing very good lately but really? This guy can just say something and all of a sudden MS is dragged down? Im not saying its false but seriously show some proof instead of just spouting crap.
TaigaAisakaPosted:
Just goes to show how insecure Microsoft is with their new console. Sony is confident with there's while Microsoft has to do stuff like this. PS4 looks like you are winning and I will more and likely be getting a PS4, and I've been an Xbox 360 user for 3 years, Microsoft just seems to keep slipping and slipping.
CheeseStuffedPizzaPosted:
You don't see Sony doing this for the PS4. Xbox one, you are one big fat can of fail.
zezPosted:
Kid makes up story saying he was at the xbox one offices, and you guys believe it, let alone post it as a news article. Let me try:
I was on a buisness trip, and we stopped to get gas. The maker of nintendo told me that he goes on TTG and patches glitches related to nintendo.
I was on a buisness trip, and we stopped to get gas. The maker of nintendo told me that he goes on TTG and patches glitches related to nintendo.
SorceryPosted:
I really don't understand what's got into them, this is all getting very out of hand.
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