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What does FUD mean?

• dmos62 7y ago
  > FUD is an acronym for fear, uncertainty and doubt. It is a marketing term that is often used to cast a shadow over a competitor's product when your own is unable to compete. FUD is a technique used by larger companies who have a large market share. The FUD acronym was first freely defined by Gene Amdahl after he left IBM to found his own company, Amdahl Corp, with this statement: "FUD is the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that IBM sales people instill in the minds of potential customers who might be considering Amdahl products." https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/FUD.html https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/FUD.html
  • neilv 7y ago
    The term became widely known among Internet techies a bit later: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty,_and_doubt#Microsoft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty,_and_doubt#M... (I think this is an important period to understand. History repeats.)