MS Accused of Monitoring Reddit, Posting Positive Xbox One Comments
The user commented "Just thought I'd share something interesting that happened to me this week. I work for a marketing firm in Redmond that has a contract with Microsoft. I can't say specifically which division, but suffice it to say we are not involved with the Xbox."
During a tour the marketing firm was given of Microsoft's complex "We had a semi-formal meeting in one of the larger meeting rooms, followed by lunch and some more touring. At one point we visited one of the Xbox officies, and our guide went off to find a particular manager for us to meet. He was gone for a while, se we were left hanging in the middle of a fairly hectic office for several minutes.
"Just nearby were two guys chatting at one of their PCs, and they caught my attention because they were on Reddit! I realized they were actually talking business."
The Reddit user says the Microsoft employees discussed getting hits on some of their submissions and decided that they should spend the vast majority of their time on Reddit's main gaming forum, /r/gaming. According to the claims the Microsoft employees were downvoting comments en masse and posting positive comments concerning Xbox One.
According to the Redditor's manager Microsoft have just hired a large number of PR staff to perform 'reputation management' for Xbox One. As the name suggests, reputation management essentially involves putting out a good front about a product or company.
There's no way to verify these claims but they're pretty damning if true.
Last night, Microsoft detailed controversial measures relating to online connectivity and used games for Xbox One. Microsoft has cancelled it's E3 media roundtable and one-on-one interviews with their executives next week.
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Joe-Posted:
Is ti really coming to this? People will argue no matter what anyone says, most people are closed minded
PlusnetPosted:
ShadowBoltDashie I have a feeling there are Microsoft and Sony employees lurking around this website reading all the posts about their consoles :3
More than likely.
slapshot101Posted:
I am sure they won't have to do any or all of this now, with all the actual people saying that this is a wonderful console without all the restrictions now.
lilrichard22Posted:
ShadowBoltDashielilrichard22 Sony did the same for the PSP. They made their own hardcore fan forum site.
Do you remember what it was called or have an article to it?
Couldn't find either anymore, but I did find this on youtube. /watch?v=WRNYIOanX4k begins on 6:25
GR33NV3N0MPosted:
because a company that gives their own product a good reputation is ludicrous ! Honestly guys do you even use your brains ? Name a single company that doesnt go to websites and post posative feedback or have Ad-campaigns to promote their products.
TaigaAisakaPosted:
I have a feeling there are Microsoft and Sony employees lurking around this website reading all the posts about their consoles :3
TaigaAisakaPosted:
lilrichard22 Sony did the same for the PSP. They made their own hardcore fan forum site.
Do you remember what it was called or have an article to it?
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