Sleaze: The Dirty Business of Paid iPhone App Reviews (crashdev.blogspot.com) 6 points by iseff 16y ago ↗ HN
[–] Jasber 16y ago ↗ Assuming you provide full-disclosure for the review, why is this sleazy?He's looking for exposure, not artificial 5-star ratings.Yes he was a jerk and you are well within your right to decline offers like this, but I don't understand why this is sleazy. [–] sysctl 16y ago ↗ A link in the post update indicates that he doesn't pay the money he promises for reviews: http://www.jon-atherton-wobble.com/tag/jon-atherton/
[–] sysctl 16y ago ↗ A link in the post update indicates that he doesn't pay the money he promises for reviews: http://www.jon-atherton-wobble.com/tag/jon-atherton/
[–] MaysonL 16y ago ↗ Somebody ought, if they haven't already, post a link to this in reviews on the App Store for every one of his apps. Just to help karma out.
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[ 3.8 ms ] story [ 24.5 ms ] threadHe's looking for exposure, not artificial 5-star ratings.
Yes he was a jerk and you are well within your right to decline offers like this, but I don't understand why this is sleazy.