Comments on: Scamville? Not Exactly.

By: Grunties

Grunties — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:18 +0000

A clear ‘fuck the stupid’ attitude amongst assurances that you’re a nice guy isn’t worth singling out?

By: It's-a-Scam-Baby

It's-a-Scam-Baby — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:51 +0000

You left out all the great “free” offers that take your email or cell phone number and resell it as a “fresh lead” for all eternity. There is simply no way to stop the calls or emails once you are in that system. You’re not being honest with yourself if you really think that these games are not leading to significant problems for millions of people that are being taken by the scams they offer every day.

By: themaroon

themaroon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:43:00 +0000

That quote was all your read of the entire article wasn’t it?

By: Mike Stanley

Mike Stanley — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:41 +0000

“There definitely are some that will get you on the hook for $10 per month on your cell-phone bill if you’re not careful …”

Call me crazy, but I don’t think customers should have to be careful to not get ripped off by offers presented while they’re playing your games.

By: Grunties

Grunties — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:25:41 +0000

“There definitely are some that will get you on the hook for $10 per month on your cell-phone bill if you’re not careful … Trust me, there aren’t many offers me and my coworkers have not tried, and only once has one of us fallen for that. ”

Well that’s alright then. As long as it’s only the naive who are being fleeced, and not the developers, we’re good to go. Luckily it’s not even much of a problem for the naive, because all developers have a conscience and they all play the long game rather than a succession of quick-buck short games.

Awesome work, Sherlock. Too bad the big companies are listening to Arrington and not you. I just can’t figure that one out.

By: themaroon

themaroon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:01:37 +0000

Thanks. I’ve been trying to find more time to write lately.

By: Peter Christensen

Peter Christensen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:53:50 +0000

Not only am I glad to see you writing more again, I’m especially glad to hear your thoughts on Facebook games and the Facebook platform. Please do continue to write stuff like this, I find it very valuable.