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.

Comments

OT: Imagine...

[GunFodder]

Imagine what Windows would be like if M$ spent as much money on QA as they did on marketing!

Re:There's a shocker

[HMC CS Major]

I really hate to admit it, but really, this probably isnt truly poll fixing.

The question asked: which will you be implementing in the coming year, java , .net, both, or neither.

Now, if you worked for microsoft, especially doing anything with the next os (which obviously supports the new .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...

But that's just my opinion. I'll probably end up at -1 troll or -1 flamebait.

Re:What happened

[Omnifarious]

I seriously doubt that this was organized by anyone high level at MS.. probably just a salesman who thought it would be a good idea to get everyone to vote in the poll.

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.