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When I heard about the contest, my initial reaction was that it's a clever move for Gawker, both for publicity and to actually get what they want. But apparent
by karzeem 17y ago
When I heard about the contest, my initial reaction was that it's a clever move for Gawker, both for publicity and to actually get what they want.
But apparently, they could easily be sued for this. It's called tortious interference. They're off the hook if the prospective bounty winner hasn't broken any contracts, but I don't imagine anyone could ever see the iNigma and leave Apple alive without signing an NDA.
- vijayr 17y agoYes, they could be sued. They might even take the contest down. But the real win for Gawker here is the publicity. Just look at how many links they've gotten to the story and the buzz, however short lived it is. It doesn't matter if they go ahead with the contest or pull it down. Either way, they get what they want - some buzz, link juice and some publicity.
- ableal 17y agoIn other words, "YHBT, HAND" ...
- wallflower 17y agoRemember Gizmodo's CES stunt/prank in 2008? They seem to have only increased in influence and reach. The one where they used Tv-B-gone to kill power to tens if not hundreds of TVs, leaving exhibitors freaking out. http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone/index?a=2008/1/gizmodo-stunt-fallout-lam-banned-from-ces http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone/index?a=2008/1/gizmodo...