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| Thread ID: 82152 | 2007-08-17 04:50:00 | When software awards are merely bull***t | netchicken (4843) | PC World Chat |
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| 581894 | 2007-08-17 04:50:00 | Really good article showing how sites that award "software awards" are just doing it for the backlinks and popularity rather than the actual program . Guy submitted a program that did nothing and was given awards from a number of sites for it . Even PC world is implicated . Ya can't trust anyone . . . . . . net/2007/08/16/the-software-awards-scam/" target="_blank">successfulsoftware . net |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 581895 | 2007-08-17 05:07:00 | Even PC world is implicated . Ya can't trust anyone . . . . . . net/2007/08/16/the-software-awards-scam/" target="_blank">successfulsoftware . net True . Its just to glam up the (non) program :lol: |
intel hunter (6666) | ||
| 581896 | 2007-08-17 05:24:00 | Doesn't really surprise me too much. You do often see these awards plastered everywhere and I take them with a huge grain of salt. The ones with "spyware-free" etc fake awards are more damaging. I feel sorry for novice users who fall for these "awards" ... |
Jen (38) | ||
| 581897 | 2007-08-17 05:29:00 | Ha! Good stuff . :thumbs: I wonder how the American PCWorld chooses what apps are added to their downloads section? Clearly not very discriminating . . . |
Scott Bartley (836) | ||
| 581898 | 2007-08-17 05:33:00 | It's just like school . . . or wine awards . You get a gold star, it doesn't mean anything :rolleyes: I would happily give the guy who designed (US) PC World's new layout a gold star for being the last one out of the gene pool :thumbs: |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 581899 | 2007-08-17 05:46:00 | I would happily give the guy who designed (US) PC World's new layout a gold star for being the last one out of the gene pool :thumbs: How do you know the layout designer is a guy? ;) |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 581900 | 2007-08-17 05:49:00 | How do you know the layout designer is a guy? ;) Because I'm sexist. |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 581901 | 2007-08-17 05:52:00 | I don't download apps on star rating anyway, more so on reputation and user opinion. This is a great heads up for all those who do think "well it's got 5 stars, therefore it must be good" That PCWorld was implicated does surprise me however |
Myth (110) | ||
| 581902 | 2007-08-17 05:56:00 | Because I'm sexist. From what I've seen in design studios the the ratio can be 50/50 male/female for the art director and probably more female orientated for the graphic artist/layout designer with the production dept being roughly 50/50 male/female |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 581903 | 2007-08-17 06:01:00 | From what I've seen in design studios the the ratio can be 50/50 male/female for the art director and probably more female orientated for the graphic artist/layout designer with the production dept being roughly 50/50 male/female That's nice and cosy. Remember the Concorde joke? |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
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