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If you're curious why this run-of-the-mill PR piece is rising on HN, keep in mind that Microsoft (and other FAANG) posts like these are gamed by employees. htt

If you're curious why this run-of-the-mill PR piece is rising on HN, keep in mind that Microsoft (and other FAANG) posts like these are gamed by employees. https://www.kickscondor.com/satya-nadella-'reads''games'-hacker-news/ https://www.kickscondor.com/satya-nadella-'reads''games'-hac...

maaaats 7y ago
Meh, I upvoted because I thought it was interesting reading about the differences and how MS has changed over the years.
- notmyaccount 7y ago
  I upvoted it for the MS bucks I got.
  - jessaustin 7y ago
    Where do I sign up for that? I won't have to use windows, will I?
    - notmyaccount 7y ago
      You just have to use Bing Search. You get MS Bucks.
tikkabhuna 7y ago
Whilst that doesn't read well, is that quote confirming that he's "gaming" HN? To me that could be read as "We're focusing on interacting with the community to answer questions, gain feedback, and address concerns." I do tend to give people the benefit of the doubt though...
- ShteiLoups 7y ago
  Well there's a fine line between employees having a job duty as "participate in online forum" and straight up astroturfing. Especially on sites like HN and reddit which are relatively easy to manipulate. I don't know how comfortable I am with any company posting and promoting their own product/content. Even employees voting on posts seems like a potential conflict of interest to me.
- kickscondor 7y ago
  If Microsoft employees are 'working hard to make sure that Azure is growing in popularity' on HN - what do you think the chances are that they are not upvoting as part of that? (I don't know - perhaps they are secretly following some monkish creed to abstain from clicking on triangles...)
  - o-__-o 7y ago
    When I see one of my past employers mentioned on HN, I upvote if the post matches reality of working there. Cults die hard
mtgx 7y ago
A while ago when Microsoft was still generally hated on HN, I remember that MS-related posts would rise to the top late at night (and only then).
jessaustin 7y ago
Wow, 'mtgx are you really hellbanned? No one is safe...

maaaats 7y ago

Meh, I upvoted because I thought it was interesting reading about the differences and how MS has changed over the years.

notmyaccount 7y ago
I upvoted it for the MS bucks I got.
- jessaustin 7y ago
  Where do I sign up for that? I won't have to use windows, will I?
  - notmyaccount 7y ago
    You just have to use Bing Search. You get MS Bucks.

tikkabhuna 7y ago

Whilst that doesn't read well, is that quote confirming that he's "gaming" HN? To me that could be read as "We're focusing on interacting with the community to answer questions, gain feedback, and address concerns." I do tend to give people the benefit of the doubt though...

ShteiLoups 7y ago
Well there's a fine line between employees having a job duty as "participate in online forum" and straight up astroturfing. Especially on sites like HN and reddit which are relatively easy to manipulate. I don't know how comfortable I am with any company posting and promoting their own product/content. Even employees voting on posts seems like a potential conflict of interest to me.
kickscondor 7y ago
If Microsoft employees are 'working hard to make sure that Azure is growing in popularity' on HN - what do you think the chances are that they are not upvoting as part of that? (I don't know - perhaps they are secretly following some monkish creed to abstain from clicking on triangles...)
- o-__-o 7y ago
  When I see one of my past employers mentioned on HN, I upvote if the post matches reality of working there. Cults die hard

mtgx 7y ago

A while ago when Microsoft was still generally hated on HN, I remember that MS-related posts would rise to the top late at night (and only then).

jessaustin 7y ago

Wow, 'mtgx are you really hellbanned? No one is safe...