amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
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| MagicJack spam campaign? I just saw this on the other MJ Support forum. I thought it would be worth mentioning here because, if I recall correctly, DSLR/BBR did a story about Belkin getting in trouble for doing the exact same thing.
If you google for this exact phrase:
"Over the last few months I’ve been closely following the blogs and growing media coverage on the MagicJack, the coolest product to hit the marketplace in a very long time." You'll get 4 pages of sites. Here is the search link:
»www.google.com/search?q=%22Over+···filter=0
Of course, who knows if that's the only exact phrase that's been used.
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 Msradell
join:2008-12-25
Louisville, KY | Re: MagicJack spam campaign? Very interesting discovery. What kind of trouble did Belkin get in for doing it? In my opinion it's rather sneaky but not really illegal. | |
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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
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·magicjack.com
| Re: MagicJack spam campaign? said by Msradell  :Very interesting discovery. What kind of trouble did Belkin get in for doing it? In my opinion it's rather sneaky but not really illegal. I only recall there was a story about Belkin on DSLR/BBR. In the past 3-4 months. If I recall correctly it involved employees disclosing that this was an internal practice for employees to leave favorable customer reviews. I don't recall what trouble they got in (if it was official trouble, or just negative press).
I agree that it looks bad. I'm sympathetic to a startup with no advertising budget who has to get its name out there. Joining forums and saying "hey, I just saw this product and it's great." But, robotic user comments in response to stories is different.
In fairness, MJ generates a lot of "true believers" who act like it's a religion. It could have been one of them who spammed the user comments. But, Dan's other behaviors (like the "hurry, offer expires tomorrow" every day) make this look like his handywork.
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BlueMagic
join:2008-03-30
1 edit | What, pray tell is wrong for magicJack spamming forums? It my opinion, it is perfectly acceptable behavior in war and business IS war. The only thing that is important is maximizing the bottom line.
As you know, when I was a SunRocket affiliate I spammed many many forums.
If I were Dan I would hire a couple of teenagers, put them in an air conditioned room with plenty of coke and snacks and make them vice presidents in charge of the spam marketing department. It would be a great summer job for young people and teach them the basics of business war. When my children were young, I taught them to greet me by making the sign of the dollar in the air, they still do it. Greed is good and so is spam, it works.  | |
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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
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·magicjack.com
| Re: MagicJack spam campaign? said by BlueMagic :What, pray tell is wrong for magicJack spamming forums? It my opinion, it is perfectly acceptable behavior in war and business IS war. You've already said that you thought lying was perfecting acceptable too. So, I think we know where you stand.
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BlueMagic
join:2008-03-30 | Re: MagicJack spam campaign? I have never lied. I may have come close however I have never lied. In addition, spamming a forum is not lying, it is marketing. | |
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amigo_boy
join:2005-07-22
Tempe, AZ
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·magicjack.com
| Re: MagicJack spam campaign? said by BlueMagic :I have never lied. I may have come close however I have never lied. ... Ok. But, I was referring to:
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