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Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll
Dj writes "Microsoft have been found to be rigging a ZDNet
poll". Apparently they didn't dig on the idea of .NET losing.
Of course as anyone knows, never trust an online poll because this
sort of stuff is obviosly happening all the time. I just wonder how
many comments posted around the net are posted with the same
goals in mind.
Not unless you can write a script in Outlook! Writing scripts is a bit more of a *nix skill, don't you think?
Imagine what Windows would be like if M$ spent as much money on QA as they did on marketing!
I really hate to admit it, but really, this probably isnt truly poll fixing.
.net, both, or neither.
.net framework), the microsoft site (again, heavily implementing .net), msn, msn messenger, outlook, or other apps (yep, .net) ... then really, they're answering truthfully. ZDNet doesnt say "employees of the given companies should not vote" or "developers associated with the projects should refrain from voting", so I dont see any real problem here...
The question asked: which will you be implementing in the coming year, java ,
Now, if you worked for microsoft, especially doing anything with the next os (which obviously supports the new
But that's just my opinion. I'll probably end up at -1 troll or -1 flamebait.
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And the attitude and outlook required to think this was a good idea, and for lots of people within the organization to act on it is organized by people at a high level in MS. They bear culpability for the actions they encourage in their employees.
It is precisely because their top level execs encourage this kind of ethically bankrupt thinking among the rank and file that Microsoft is in the anti-trust hot water it's in today, and precisely why they're such an evil company.
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The headline should have read: Microsoft Proves ZDNet Polls Meaningless, ZDNet Worthless As Information Resource.
Instead, they're spinning it so it sounds like their poll revealed something interesting and newsworthy, namely that web services are such a Big Deal that Microsoft is willing to rig polls to increase their market share. I call bullshit; the utter worthlessness of their polls was revealed, and strong doubt should be cast on the validity of any information that comes out of a publisher that doesn't immediately dismiss such poll results and either seriously alter or cease altogether their polling activity. ZDNet isn't doing this; they're sidestepping instead, and trying to save face by masquerading this as intrepid reporting that provides some new insight.
My bet is that if the sudden reversal wasn't so blatantly obvious to the readers, we would never have heard a peep from ZDNet.
Just read ZDNet for a while. Read a few of the feedback postings to any article involving Microsoft.
.NET, the Microsoft shills respond in force, seeminly attempting to dominate the discussion. At times it seems like the Microsoft shills have had advance warning of the article, coming in with the first response and then flooding the forum with Microsoft inanities.
The Microsoft "astro-turfers" are so obvious and pathetic here that it is painful to read their postings. Watch, for example, a character who calls himself John Carroll! His articles are articulate but read like a stuck record, i.e., completely predictable.
I am especially amused to watch how the Microserfs seem to choose the articles to which to respond. When the subject is Microsoft Security(sic), or any equally difficult subject, the trolls are almost silent, as if Microsoft's failings here are so obvious that it would make things even worse to respond.
However, when the subject is some new piece of Microsoft vapourware, such as
It goes without saying that whenever there is an on-line poll on any subject involving Microsoft, one should discount the fact that untold numbers of Microserfs will have voted an unknown number of times each.
Well, /. out of being relevant. The buggers keep rating me as a Troll! When did bashing Microsoft, the most hated and guilty of every possible bad thing a corporation can do short of poisoning Bhopal, become a crime on /. ?? Now, this story shows up. Hmmm. CmdrTaco please wake up!
No one has ever seen my posts regarding the mass of M$ poseurs who are moderating
Why bother. ZDNET is nothing but a bootlicker to MS anyways.
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Ask an American "Should we go and kill some dark people on the other side of the world?". Might as well ask him "Would you like a shiny hundred dollar bill?". What the hell do you think they are going say.
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