Microsoft Caught Rigging ZD Net Poll 768
Dj writes "Microsoft have been found to be rigging a ZDNet
poll". Apparently they didn't dig on the idea of .NET losing.
Of course as anyone knows, never trust an online poll because this
sort of stuff is obviosly happening all the time. I just wonder how
many comments posted around the net are posted with the same
goals in mind.
Hmm..Typical (Score:0, Funny)
So... (Score:5, Funny)
Figures.
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Look who's talking (Score:3, Funny)
Meanwhile... (Score:5, Funny)
This is a switch! (Score:5, Funny)
What about Florida? (Score:2, Funny)
Damn. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So... (Score:5, Funny)
Funny... (Score:3, Funny)
Next thing you know (Score:4, Funny)
Re:While hardly new... (Score:3, Funny)
:-)
Hahah, it was me. (Score:0, Funny)
Press Release from Redmond: (Score:5, Funny)
As show recently on the website www.ZDnet.com online polling is often subject to massive fraud and inapropriate uses. Microsoft has again chosen to lead the way in this expanding market with an extention to the Hailstorm initative called "Zeitgiest".
"Hailstorm.Zeitgeist.net will allow content creators new abilities to track online poll submitions and ensure acurate results", says Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. "With this technology available our marketing departments will finaly be able to track down those whiny little.. Oh, wrong one." *FUMBLE* *FUMBLE* "This technology will will allow webmasters to do neat stuff with authentication", continued Gates.
When asked for his input CEO Steve Balmer added "DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS!"
In possibly related news 1337 script kiddy Dr3am!D3m0n on the IRC channel #hax0r5 commented, "Oh cool. That dwarf thing was funny but I guarantee RMS is gonna be on People's 25 Sexiest Celebrities this year."
Re:Meanwhile... (Score:0, Funny)
the moderators really missed the boat on that one
+1 informative?
+1 interesting?
Microsoft will be Very Angry ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Did Microsoft bother... (Score:5, Funny)
When I asked "What do you get if you cross the Cult of $cientology with Steve Ballmer?", I was being rhetorical! I didn't want to find out!
Re:So why didn't ZDnet pull the poll? (Score:5, Funny)
The poll is still available here. It carries no warnings or disclaimers that the poll has been massively rigged by Microsoft
Sounds like it's time to put the Slashdot 31337 h@x0r sk1llz to use and swing the poll back the correct way. I mean, are we really going to let some MS-scripting-language-based ballot stuffer beat out a good ol' PERL ballot stuffer??
I think not. :) Let's get to work.
-jdm
Re:So... (Score:5, Funny)
Cowboy Neal caught rigging Slahdot Poll! (Score:4, Funny)
But .NET is the best! (Score:1, Funny)
John Q Public
research@microsoft.com
Ignore this thread (Score:1, Funny)
Not planned -- astroturf missing (Score:1, Funny)
Overhead in Redmond (Score:5, Funny)
Bill: Damnit, blocked again.
Steve: Bill, if it didn't work the other 226 times you tried to reclick, what makes you think it will work the 227th?
There is a very high incidence of people attempting to cast multiple votes, even though the poll script blocked out most attempts at multiple voting. The one that wins the prize made 228 attempts to vote. This person was from within the microsoft.com domain.
Re:What this is, and what this isn't (Score:2, Funny)
That should teach 'em to fear the law!
No need to worry (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Interesing 'privacy' note... (Score:4, Funny)
Har! 'Bout time!
Microsoft are bastards.... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Did Microsoft bother... (Score:2, Funny)
...it just might have.
Re:Did Microsoft bother... (Score:5, Funny)
Your competitors are probably doing the same thing, so don't bother.
Re:Interesing 'privacy' note... (Score:1, Funny)
Damn, I was going to say that. Screw it I will any way.
THAT
Re:Meanwhile... (Score:2, Funny)
I Can See It Now (Score:5, Funny)
I can see it now:
PHB: We have to use Java for our next project.
Dilbert: Why?
PHB: According to this ZDNet poll, 99% of IT Professionals say it's the best choice.
Dilbert: Ummm... 1,234,243,324,234 votes for Java vs. 98,234,242,123 for .Net. Doesn't that tell you something?
PHB: Don't bother me with the technical details, just get to work. We have a client in London with a trillion customers who need it by next Tuesday.
Re:Is this terribly different? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:There's a shocker (Score:2, Funny)
Wonder if Microsoft hired... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:While hardly new... (Score:3, Funny)
Who we *know* are 100% honest, trustworthy, and unbiased. Completely uninfluenced by vendor lobbyists or other sources of information.
Re:So... (Score:2, Funny)
the 228 duplicate entries
Re:Did Microsoft bother... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:probably just overzealous employees (Score:3, Funny)
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>I may be right -- maybe some employees read the "PLEASE STOP AND VOTE FOR
But if the original poster was right, for God's sake, show us the video!
Re:So... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I Can See It Now (Score:5, Funny)
I think you should check the floor around your keyboard. Your 5670 keys seem to have escaped.
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Re:Did Microsoft bother... (Score:2, Funny)
This explains the one vote for Whizzo Chocolate Company Spring Surprise.
Re:There's a shocker (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Did Microsoft bother... (Score:2, Funny)
Turn to cnn.com for more info on the use of our products.
Re:There's a shocker (Score:2, Funny)
Dead guys did it (Score:2, Funny)
Apparently, the same dead guys that sent the DOJ letters have whipped up some jscript and vbscript to throw off the zdnet poll!
This proves 2 things:
1) Microsoft isn't the devil (or presumably they would be controlling the undead).
2) The undead can't resist a good prank!
Re: Boneheaded decision to use X (Score:2, Funny)
And while I agree that the manager who makes the boneheaded decision to use X based on an online poll deserves something nasty
I don't think most people really decide to use X. It's big and slow and it's a bitch to program. OTOH it's what comes with Unix.