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The Phantom...Lives?

Posted by Zonk on from the i-could-have-done-that-with-flash dept.

An Anonymous Reader writes "G4's Attack of the show has a writeup and video of a demonstration of the Phantom Gaming Service." From the article: "I certainly wouldn't be at this company doing what I'm doing if I wasn't absolutely sure that we're going to launch a product. It's natural for people to be skeptical. I think a lot of the skepticism is building on itself at this point: people are skeptical so therefore they become more skeptical and therefore they become more skeptical."

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  1. Re:Reasons for skepticism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Do my referral for a free game - I paypal you $10. [freepsps.com]

    Of course, pyramid scams rely not only on ignorance but deliberately feeding and preying on that gnorance so I would guess ignorance is a topic you'd be an expert on.

  2. Re:Reasons for skepticism by MBraynard · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    OOOooooooooo. It's not a pyramid scheme if you pay someone $10 to do a referral because rather than leaving them to expect a 'free PSP', they know they are only getting $10.

    It's also not a pyramid scheme because if you have about five people - one wants an Xbox, one wants an Ipod, one wants a purse, and another wants a PSP, you can all each sign up for each other's plans and everyone gets what they want and no one is left at the bottom.

    Besides, I already got the free Ipod and the free Xbox.

  3. Re:Reasons for skepticism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    It's a pyramind scheme because it's mathematically impossible for everyone who signs up to get the "prize". The scenario you describe is impossible because there aren't enough "free offers" for everyone to sign up for everyone else's. If it were, you wouldn't need to pay people. So really, neither logic nor math are your strong suits. I guess ignorance really is your specialty.

    I'm glad you scammed enough people to get your "free" shit, though, I'm sure it was totally worth it. I mean, really, all it cost you was your basic human decency. It's amazing how everyone here rails against spammers, but half of you have seem to have no trouble scamming people in yuor sigs. Fucking scumbag.

  4. Re:Reasons for skepticism by MBraynard · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I explained how it's possible for everyone to get what they want - either by compensating directly or partnering up.

    It is only illogical as it applies to you because you have neither $10 to pay nor do you have 5 friends. So yes, for you, it is a pyramid scheme.

    Time to play my free Xbox.