OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/25611/Hit_men_click_whores_and_paid_apologists_the_Silicon_Cesspool Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Sun, 19 May 2013 03:43:23 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Yeah, tech 'journalism' sucks http://www.osnews.com/thread?507062 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507062 If you run a tech blog and you need to get more page views, just write some shit about the next iPad being able to do your dishes, and site 'sources close to the matter'. There's so many bullshit rumors flying around that by the time your made up story doesn't come to pass, nobody will notice anyway.

I have thought on more than one occasion about starting up a website called 'techrumorbs' and start holding these sites accountable for the blatant false information that they're routinely putting up. Remember the one where BGR said the last revision of the iPhone would be a Sprint exclusive?

As for MG Siegler, I'm not a big fan of his, but he is shagging Sarah Lane, so I can't help but be a bit envious ;) Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:15:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (WorknMan) Comments wow... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507089 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507089 wow... just wow...


Actually, Siegler has already responded to this by denying everything. But honestly, the way he handled the Path fiasco I doubt he will ever be taken serious again. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:57:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fatjoe) Comments This may be of interest also http://www.osnews.com/thread?507092 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507092 http://www.mondaynote.com/2012/02/12/twitter-facebook-and-apps-scam... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:05:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Tony Swash) Comments story in graphical form http://www.osnews.com/thread?507093 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507093 if the TL;DR summary is too long for you, here is an even shorter summary in graphical form:

http://ragingthunderbolt.tumblr.com/post/17592951993/public-service Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:06:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fatjoe) Comments RE: wow... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507094 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507094 Sieger was taken seriously? Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:07:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (JAlexoid) Comments RE[2]: wow... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507096 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507096 Damn, bad choice of wording...

Actually, he is (... really trying to find the right words here... ) mildly tolerated in some iStuff circles.Edited 2012-02-14 12:17 UTC Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:14:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (fatjoe) Comments RE: story in graphical form http://www.osnews.com/thread?507101 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507101 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:22:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom_Holwerda) Comments RE: story in graphical form http://www.osnews.com/thread?507116 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507116 That's a nice blog you've found there. Justified, concise, and funny rants that admit the possibility that a company can build both good and bad products at the same time... Love that ;) Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:48:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Neolander) Comments RE: wow... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507133 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507133
wow... just wow...


Ha! I had exactly the same reaction! This was my exact comment when I +1'ed the article, lol.

It's mind blowing the amount of sleaze, utter misinterpretation of facts, and downright lying that happens on so-called 'journalism' sites.

In a very twisted way, though, it can be good if it makes you question everything written on blogs, the authors bias, and the motives involved in writing said posts.

I think the problem is that almost no one (at least in the US) is taught to actively question anything that's written, no matter what the source. Then again, I might have just made that up, but it must be true because it's written on teh interwebs.

:) Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:49:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (boxy) Comments Righteo... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507204 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507204 ...So, this is what's like to be a tech writer in Silicon Valley?

What’s worse is that all these people who are getting rich don’t seem to be any brighter than you are and in fact many of them don’t seem very bright at all.


So guys who merely write about what's going on around them, think they need to be getting as rich as the people who actually make real-world products?

And they actually think they are just as bright, or brighter by becoming a scam artist vs. a value producer? :-D

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the work good journalists do, but talk about illusions of grandeur! Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:31:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Dr.Mabuse) Comments RE: Righteo... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507221 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507221 Edited 2012-02-15 05:57 UTC Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:56:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Soulbender) Comments RE: Righteo... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507224 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507224 The sad things is that it is apparently working. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:14:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Soulbender) Comments Gartner anyone? http://www.osnews.com/thread?507263 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507263 That's funny, I kinda thought that's what Gartner's niche was. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:28:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (jackastor) Comments RE[2]: Righteo... http://www.osnews.com/thread?507326 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507326 Until the stock market stops being a speculative baboon fest that is scared of a few leaves falling off a tree, we will not get away from these "gatekeepers". Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:36:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (JAlexoid) Comments Tech Press has Always been Biased http://www.osnews.com/thread?507737 http://www.osnews.com/thread?507737 It has long been the norm in tech writing in the U.S. that opinions are influenced by money, one way or the other. Perhaps it's that you have a financial interest in the product you "review," or perhaps you're only getting "early access" to the products to review them, since you're considered a "friendly" by the vendor involved. Or perhaps you're editor prohibits you from writing a negative review because then that vendor won't advertise on your site or in your magazine.

The average reader needs to be aware that there are few truly objective product reviews out there.

In the financial press, "Disclosure" is required. In the tech press, you'd be considered an idiot to do a "Disclosure" in your article. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:25:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (benali72) Comments