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It's weird when you realize how much stuff that seems organic is really just a massive ploy/effort by a company or PR firm. I think even Paul Graham had an arti
by cclogg 13y ago
It's weird when you realize how much stuff that seems organic is really just a massive ploy/effort by a company or PR firm. I think even Paul Graham had an article about PR firms related to the comeback of the 'suit' haha.
One wonders how safe HN will be from this. Inevitably if something can generate views or $$ then someone will have an interest in gaming it.
- davemel37 13y agoThis is and always has been the nature of Business. Long before search engines or the internet came into being. People will do whatever they can to get exposure, publicity, and a competitive edge. All marketing is a Ploy if you really think about it, and businesses for intents and purposes is just an investment vehicle and marketing is how your turn over that investment. Heck news media a ploy for corporations. Someone has to Pay the Bills and Keep The Lights On
- clarkm 13y agoIt wasn't too long ago that calling someone a "corporate shill" meant you were parodying tinfoil hatters. It's funny how quickly things change.
- RyanZAG 13y agoIt was always a valid point and has been going on for a very long time. There was a concerted effort awhile back by PR companies to attack anyone calling out their corporate shill accounts, mostly done heavily by Microsoft on engadget and slashdot among others. Popular industry blogs like communities-dominate have also been a historical hotbed for shill accounts. It's nothing new and generally any furious backlash you see against people calling it out is more of the same.
- swang 13y agoThe article you are referring to is "The Submarine" http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html