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Re: More Stellar Android News

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On Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:20:47 -0400
Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> wrote:

> On 2015-04-06 4:14 PM, Ezekiel wrote:
> > "Slimer" <slvrslmr@lv.c> wrote in message
> > news:mfuoln$1js$1@dont-email.me...
> >> On 2015-04-06 3:45 PM, Ezekiel wrote:
> >>> "-hh" <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:6be3a9a2-3690-42d2-b257-de3afaf7c68a@googlegroups.com...
> >>>> Cuss 'n Discuss
> >>>>
> >>>> <http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Samsung-paid-500-fake-fans-to-attend-Chinese-press-event-for-the-launch-of-its-new-flagship-phones_id67937>
> >>>
> >>> It wouldn't be the first time that Samsung was astro-turfing.
> >>>
> >>> (A few months later Samsung was fined for this.)
> >>>
> >>> <quote>
> >>> Fair-trade officials in Taiwan are looking into reports that
> >>> Samsung paid people to criticise rival HTC online.
> >>>
> >>> Samsung hired students to post negative comments about phones
> >>> made by Taiwan's HTC.
> >>>
> >>> Samsung, based in South Korea, said the "unfortunate incident"
> >>> had gone against the company's "fundamental principles".
> >>>
> >>> A local website had published documents appearing to show Samsung
> >>> had been
> >>> recruiting students to criticise HTC and praise Samsung
> >>> anonymously on the
> >>> web, reported PC Advisor.
> >>> </quote>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22166606
> >>
> >> Let's not forget that Samsung and its Android product are Linux
> >> companies!
> >>
> >
> > I can only imagine the uproar if Apple had been paying students to
> > astroturf and criticize rivals online. Or if Microsoft had been
> > caught paying students to slam competitors.
> >
> > But Samsung does these sorts of things and hey.... it's no big deal.
> > Advocates still love them because they sell Android phones.
> 
> The Linux losers dismiss these reports because they too would love to 
> receive a paycheck from Samsung and eat one day. That thirty year-old 
> wardrobe and decade-old shoes won't replace themselves!
> 

Hypocrite! Microsoft shills accusing someone doing same thing ;)

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More Stellar Android News -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2015-04-06 12:02 -0700
  Re: More Stellar Android News Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-04-06 15:31 -0400
    Re: More Stellar Android News owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-04-06 21:18 +0000
  Re: More Stellar Android News "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-04-06 15:45 -0400
    Re: More Stellar Android News Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-04-06 16:01 -0400
      Re: More Stellar Android News "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-04-06 16:14 -0400
        Re: More Stellar Android News Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-04-06 16:20 -0400
          Re: More Stellar Android News Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-04-06 22:32 +0200
            Re: More Stellar Android News ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-04-06 23:59 +0000
              Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-06 17:38 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-04-06 18:57 -0600
                Re: More Stellar Android News Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-04-07 02:58 +0200
                Re: More Stellar Android News ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 02:45 +0000
                Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-06 20:12 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-04-07 05:21 +0000
                Re: More Stellar Android News -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2015-04-07 03:40 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-04-07 10:10 -0600
                Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-06 20:13 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-04-07 10:09 -0600
                Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-07 10:22 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2015-04-07 18:40 -0600
                Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-07 18:34 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-04-06 21:12 -0400
                Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-06 20:14 -0700
                Re: More Stellar Android News DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-04-06 21:45 -0400
                Re: More Stellar Android News Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-06 20:15 -0700
  Re: More Stellar Android News Charlie Croyden <charlescroyden3@gmail.com> - 2015-04-06 13:18 -0700

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