The web is full of mixed up messes and messages. Take this story from the highly gossipy techwhack (who might deserve a wack), and the counter story from the countering Opera Watchers.
It demonstrates just how far people will go just to get some publicity. The “I want to get slashdotted” syndrome.
Seen some more examples? Post them here!
umm. the techwhack post is not a news story. its personal opinion from a long term opera user.
> umm. the techwhack post is not a news story.
> its personal opinion from a long term opera
> user.
Perhaps, but it was still a marketing stunt IMHO. Gah, it’s even slashdotted now, even though it’s been countered
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Robin
[...] Remember my post yesterday with the opera->google rumors (1,2)? Well, it looks the the gossip has gone even further. As I predicted, the ““I want to get slashdotted