Apple tries to manipulate reviews on Final Cut X

Avatard · 06-24-2011, 02:15 PM

...Gets slammed by O'Brien:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20...pro-x-on-show/

anthonyk · 06-24-2011, 03:16 PM

Wow, you picked that one sentence about reviews out of there (that was pure speculation) for your headline, when there was so much other material to bitch about?

Avatard · 06-24-2011, 03:20 PM

Sometimes, the "one line" IS the story.

Discretionary reading FTW.

You don't think that's the most important part of that story? Then just enjoy Conan's comedy.

OneSickPsycho · 06-24-2011, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Wow, you picked that one sentence about reviews out of there (that was pure speculation) for your headline, when there was so much other material to bitch about?

Shit... I forgot to add that to AV's e-Harmony profile.

anthonyk · 06-24-2011, 03:37 PM

With your much-touted Google prowess, surely you could have found another article that actually talked about the issue with reviews. Like, say, this one:

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/06/...mac-app-store/

Except most of those articles mention that the review hiccup may have been app-store-wide, and any missing reviews were back the next day. And that kind of discretionary reading wouldn't really help your point.

Avatard · 06-24-2011, 04:04 PM

So, I'm not wrong, I just didn't find an article as damning as yours?

I guess that speaks to my ability to spot the actual news nugget, no?

Thanks for confirming my suspicions about Apple's actions.

OneSickPsycho · 06-24-2011, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatard

So, I'm not wrong, I just didn't find an article as damning as yours?

I guess that speaks to my ability to spot the actual news nugget, no?

Thanks for confirming my suspicions about Apple's actions.

Interesting article on spin... you should read it Av.

Avatard · 06-24-2011, 04:35 PM

...And I'm juvenile? Nice try.

anthonyk · 06-24-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatard

So, I'm not wrong, I just didn't find an article as damning as yours?

I guess that speaks to my ability to spot the actual news nugget, no?

Thanks for confirming my suspicions about Apple's actions.

The news nugget that some reviews disappeared off the app store, and came back the next day, likely due to a system glitch across the whole store?

Yup, nice work spotting that one.

Avatard · 06-24-2011, 05:03 PM

You're right. I'm sure it's innocent. Nothing to do with the "one star rating" or anything...I'm sure it's pure coincidence. Apple is a nice company, that never does anything shady. You should go work for them.

06-24-2011, 02:15 PM	#1
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Apple tries to manipulate reviews on Final Cut X ...Gets slammed by O'Brien: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20...pro-x-on-show/ __________________ Insert free thought here.

06-24-2011, 03:20 PM	#3
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Sometimes, the "one line" IS the story. Discretionary reading FTW. You don't think that's the most important part of that story? Then just enjoy Conan's comedy. __________________ Insert free thought here.

06-24-2011, 04:04 PM	#6
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	So, I'm not wrong, I just didn't find an article as damning as yours? I guess that speaks to my ability to spot the actual news nugget, no? Thanks for confirming my suspicions about Apple's actions. __________________ Insert free thought here.

06-24-2011, 04:35 PM	#8
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	...And I'm juvenile? Nice try. __________________ Insert free thought here.

06-24-2011, 05:03 PM	#10
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	You're right. I'm sure it's innocent. Nothing to do with the "one star rating" or anything...I'm sure it's pure coincidence. Apple is a nice company, that never does anything shady. You should go work for them. __________________ Insert free thought here.

06-24-2011, 03:16 PM	#2
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Wow, you picked that one sentence about reviews out of there (that was pure speculation) for your headline, when there was so much other material to bitch about?

06-24-2011, 03:37 PM	#5
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	With your much-touted Google prowess, surely you could have found another article that actually talked about the issue with reviews. Like, say, this one: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/06/...mac-app-store/ Except most of those articles mention that the review hiccup may have been app-store-wide, and any missing reviews were back the next day. And that kind of discretionary reading wouldn't really help your point.