Comments on: Gizmodo’s Self-Righteous Claptrap Debunked — By Gizmodo! http://www.globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/ Tech Evangelist Joey deVilla on software development, tech news and other nerdy stuff Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: chuck http://www.globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/comment-page-1/#comment-921 chuck Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:52:15 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/#comment-921 Bottom line, Gizmodo did it for the lulz. Trying to dress it up as some moral crusade just looks stupid. So next year companies invest in a few rolls of electrical tape, big deal. I think TV-B-Gone played Gizmodo on this one; they got publicity without the expense of putting up a booth at the event, thus raising their profile among the very "self-important cocks" they want to market to. Bottom line, Gizmodo did it for the lulz. Trying to dress it up as some moral crusade just looks stupid. So next year companies invest in a few rolls of electrical tape, big deal. I think TV-B-Gone played Gizmodo on this one; they got publicity without the expense of putting up a booth at the event, thus raising their profile among the very “self-important cocks” they want to market to.

]]> By: Lefty http://www.globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Lefty Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:46:48 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/#comment-918 I think what Gizmodo managed to demonstrate this past week (other than immaturity, unprofessionalism, poor judgment, and a complete <I>lack </i>of integrity) is that they're a bunch of self-important cocks who think they’re waging a subversive culture war by reassuring each other how awesome they are for hating CES... I think what Gizmodo managed to demonstrate this past week (other than immaturity, unprofessionalism, poor judgment, and a complete lack of integrity) is that they’re a bunch of self-important cocks who think they’re waging a subversive culture war by reassuring each other how awesome they are for hating CES…

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Joey deVilla Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:17:08 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/#comment-919 <strong>@Paul Butler:</strong> I will have to credit them for pure, unmitigated, "toolbaggy" gall. @Paul Butler: I will have to credit them for pure, unmitigated, “toolbaggy” gall.

]]> By: Paul Butler http://www.globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Paul Butler Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:13:21 +0000 http://globalnerdy.com/2008/01/15/gizmodo%e2%80%99s-self-righteous-claptrap-debunked-by-gizmodo/#comment-920 "I’m talking about ethical lapses [...] Stock prices torn downward by publishing incorrect leaked info." Oh, give it up. Gizmodo's parent company owns Valleywag, which often publishes leaked info. “I’m talking about ethical lapses [...] Stock prices torn downward by publishing incorrect leaked info.”

Oh, give it up. Gizmodo’s parent company owns Valleywag, which often publishes leaked info.

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