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Just throwing this out there: I consider it unethical to invest in Zynga. Edit: They are essentially using psychology, social and otherwise, to ultimately tric
by alanh 16y ago
Just throwing this out there: I consider it unethical to invest in Zynga.
Edit: They are essentially using psychology, social and otherwise, to ultimately trick people out of their money. A classic on the topic: http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming...
- s3graham 16y agoCare to expand? I'm not especially familiar with them other than they make some casual games.
- Tichy 16y agoA while ago they were involved in a scandal, when it became clear that most of their money came from ads for scams. Don't have a link for you, but should be easy to find. (Edit: "Scamville" might be a good keyword to try).
- JMiao 16y agonot disagreeing with you, but you could say the same thing about gilt groupe, groupon, etc. one man's "scam" could very well be another man's "deal."
- pclark 16y agoKeeping someones attention is almost the winning or losing factor in startupa
- cybernytrix 16y agoAnd when did corporations start having morals or even ethics? Google is just interested in the $$$.
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