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"Zynga creative chief" sounds like an oxymoron.
by luriel 14y ago
"Zynga creative chief" sounds like an oxymoron.
- dsirijus 14y agoI don't like Zynga, but... Why all this bashing? Not creative? Back in 2009, Zynga was THE role model for basically all viral methods on Facebook platform. You didn't have to do any R&D, just check out what they were doing. That's creative allright in my book.
- doomlaser 14y agohttp://techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming... "A typical scam: users are offered in game currency in exchange for filling out an IQ survey. Four simple questions are asked. The answers are irrelevant. When the user gets to the last question they are told their results will be text messaged to them. They are asked to enter in their mobile phone number, and are texted a pin code to enter on the quiz. Once they’ve done that, they’ve just subscribed to a $9.99/month subscription."
- dsirijus 14y agoI'm quite aware of the "scams" they were pulling back then. Those "scams" were the ones that were indirectly getting most of the FBs profit. But I'd kindly direct you to The Worst Argument [1], if the implied shadiness of becoming of Zynga is the argument you're trying to do. But, along those lines - 'creative accounting' is an example of shady practices which are very creative indeed. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4441734 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4441734
- chris_wot 14y agoPerhaps you should redirect that reference to your not relevant link to the author of the article that is cited and quoted. You asked why Zynga was getting beaten up so much, you got an answer to your question.
- kitsune_ 14y agoBecause they just copy existing games and then add their "micro transactions" and A/B testing on top? From FarmVille to Mafia Wars. They strive to create virtual operant conditioning chambers.
- harryf 14y agoFeel an overwhelming need to link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odBDAcOEKuI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odBDAcOEKuI
- __________ 14y ago"THE role model for basically all viral methods on Facebook platform" Creative ways to be greedy, and creativity, are worlds apart... they might even be in different universes.
- uvTwitch 14y agoI came here to put quotes around "creative"; glad I was beaten to it.
- morphir 14y agoditto. Sometimes a title is just title.
- illumen 14y agoI guess they didn't need a "creative chief" after all.