The lead at Mac Rumors was apparently a bit miffed that he wasn’t invited to the new Apple product announcement today. ‘So what did he do about it?’ He posted a review of the Helio Ocean. I happen to think this is a pretty decent tactic.Nonetheless, this stunt comes at a price. It roiled some of the fan-boys who frequent the site. To wit, one replied,
Mac Rumors lost some points in my book tonight.
Folks, that’s someone claiming that a rumor’s site dropped a notch. And not for a missed or fabricated rumor mind you. That would be a ding on the site’s bread and butter. This was far worse. This was stooping to journalistic tactics. Zeesh. If it’s all about making friends, then the converse has to be constantly taken into account. (Yes, I read some comments on a rumor’s site. And yes, I feel ashamed about that.)