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[reson8or]

So Microsoft is paying for this "service?" Should we not be calling them out on this bullshit?

 

[Paskil]

OP needs to be careful with the "Post New Thread" button.

 

[BeforeU]

 

[Mrdrboi]

Im pissing my pants with that thread title change.

 

[gamechanger87]

PRMax isn't a PR company, it's a software company that makes a PR contact database.

So ban him for having a tantrum, but not for being an astroturfing shill.

Quoting in agreement. His company literally maintains a massive list of contacts that marketing company's can tap into for their PR campaigns. This is not marketing.

 

[Ade]

Fun as this is, I'm not entirely sure PRMax are actually a PR firm themselves.

 

[Aspirations26]

8/10
Would read while shitting again.

Hahaha did the same thing.

*brofist*

 

[ObbyDent]

Precisely.

Look at the about page. It talks about software. There is no mention anywhere of services relating to actually conducting public relations.

http://prmax.co.uk/about-us

The admins jumped too quickly to the 'boom headshot' without actually reading the damn site they were quoting.

Doesn't this happen all the time on GAF?

 

[brokenbeans]

That was fun, again again!!!

 

[SerTapTap]

Hard to tell console warz from shills I guess. Not that this would have changed anyone's mind

That sounds epic.

It sounds delicious

 

[Squalor]

This thread was almost as good as watching Shagg187 try to solve P.T. yesterday.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

This thread is amazing.

 

[Neiteio]

PRMax isn't a PR company, it's a software company that makes a PR contact database.

So ban him for having a tantrum, but not for being an astroturfing shill.

Precisely.

Look at the about page. It talks about software. There is no mention anywhere of services relating to actually conducting public relations.

http://prmax.co.uk/about-us

The admins jumped too quickly to the 'boom headshot' without actually reading the damn site they were quoting.

http://prmax.co.uk/products

hmmm...

Doesn't look like a PR firm...

Is anyone paying attention to these posts? There is no proof the OP works in PR.

And even if he did -- he could be doing PR for billions of things aside from Microsoft. Does everyone here think every person in PR is paid to have all the opinions they do?

 

[gruenel]

Doesn't this happen all the time on GAF?

Not really, no. That quite the accusation.

Feel free to prove me wrong, though.

 

[Mokoi]

Hehe, thank you for the answer.

 

[nexen]

This is my favorite thing on the internet today.

 

[Shaanyboi]

The thread title change.... oh man

 

[hal9001]

Lol.

I can't believe people get paid for this.

It runs deeper than you think. Many Governments, companies and various organisations pay extravagant amounts to put their messages in positive light or to spread malicious false disinformation about the opposing side.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Doesn't this happen all the time on GAF?

WHOOPSY!

 

[AcademicSaucer]

What was the thread title before ?

 

[Jarlaxle]

I don't understand why he got banned. Earlier in another thread today he admitted to working in the PR sector. Just look through his post history.

 

[epmode]

Quoting in agreement. His company literally maintains a massive list of contacts that marketing company's can tap into for their PR campaigns. This is not marketing.

That's even worse.

 

[Gestault]

PRMax isn't a PR company, it's a software company that makes a PR contact database.

So ban him for having a tantrum, but not for being an astroturfing shill.

Uhh...if this is true, we may have something of a misfire here.

 

[L Thammy]

So Microsoft is paying for this "service?" Should we not be calling them out on this bullshit?

Astroturfing is a reality nowadays. The mods can ban them when they can detect them, but the entire point of astroturfing is to pretend to be a regular customer, so most of them aren't detected.

Microsoft is hardly the only company to astroturf, even on this site. Sony does it. EA does it. Nintendo probably does it, but I haven't seen evidence of that one.

 

[ypo]

MS really still believes this kind of shitty astroturfing going to help? So out of touch. Nothing changed in the *new* leadership. They deserve to stay as the bottom feeder.

 

[VE3TRO]

 

[Whitebison]

Man, the thirst is real in MS...

Best thread title ever lol

 

[pixlexic]

What the???

Seriously why!??



I hope he is not apart of a pr firm because that firm has no idea what they are doing

 

[ObbyDent]

Not really, no. That quite the accusation.

Feel free to prove me wrong, though.

I wasn't accusing anyone. I was asking.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Last year was something of a shitstorm, I tell ya h'what.

This cracked me up :lol

 

[Squalor]

Not really, no. That quite the accusation.

Feel free to prove me wrong, though.

Knee-jerk bans definitely happen here. It would be foolish to think they don't.

It's not all the time, though.

 

[TRI Mike]

Well this got out of hand really quickly...

 

[A-V-B]

Does everyone here think every person in PR is paid to have all the opinions they do?

On the internet, there is no way to know.

 

[Kenai]

This was me just now eating lunch and noticing the thread title.

I love you GAF.

 

[shandy706]

PRMax isn't a PR company, it's a software company that makes a PR contact database.

So ban him for having a tantrum, but not for being an astroturfing shill.

I figured the OP was banned either way.


I think it's regular members jumping to the conclusion he worked for MS. As usual....and despite any correction, they'll log this as an official MS thing.

Oh well....the ban was still coming either way. Totally losing it on here is funny and sad....at least try not to sound like it is personal or that you're angry.

 

[Krejlooc]

So wait - this guy was actually doing PR work for Microsoft?

I see accusations like that all the time but I didn't think companies actually have people out there on forums parading their cause.

astroturfing is absolutely real

 

[Jal]

 

[R3TRODYCE]

PRMax isn't a PR company, it's a software company that makes a PR contact database.

So ban him for having a tantrum, but not for being an astroturfing shill.

Ouch

 

[CuthbertAllgoodz]

Haha this is great, just read the topic from that Borderlands 1 PR guy yesterday. They do not learn...

Edit: PR guy or not, both topic read in a similar fashion and ended up with the same results!

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Wait so this wasn't astroturfing?

 

[Neiteio]

That's even worse.

No it's not. Do you know what a PR contact database is? The OP compiles a list of PR agencies that other companies can use. He doesn't do any PR work himself.

And again, even if he did, you'd have to prove Microsoft is one of his clients. Otherwise, you may be banning him for having a genuine, unpaid opinion.

 

[Gartooth]

Hahahaha, I love this forum. XD

 

[Suite Pee]

Hmm. It's still odd that a "Nintendo + PC" gamer who works for a company affiliated with PR companies would labor so much over a post for a console they apparently don't focus on.

 

[Squalor]

What was the thread title before ?

"It's time to re-educate some of you fools on the Xbox One..."

 

[Kyne]

This is why I neogaf.

 

[SolidusDave]

The TR unclear time exclusivity announcement didn't seem to have the effect MS expected, huh? That's quite a quick and specific response of that PR firm. Apart from getting caught, that's quite a laughable attempt to turn the tides on GAF haha

I hope all accounts associated with that email domain are banned now?
edit: or not? ups?

 

[secondspace]

astroturfing is absolutely real

This probably isn't how you do it though.

 

[Makonero]

Well if he wasn't PR, it makes me feel better. He was one of the few in the Zelda thread sticking up for puzzles.

#ZeldaisBetterWithPuzzles

 

[R3TRODYCE]

Wait so this wasn't astroturfing?

Doesn't seem like it.

 

[ricardokenshin]

MS will need some damage control for this damage control hehehe