The Modchip Review Sham - Worrying for Newbs

***wraggster*** · July 16th, 2006, 19:35

Yesterday it was highlighted to me that 2 sites had posted the same review and the second site even went as far as to watermark the images from the first review, now this brought outrage (not from us we just laughed

) from members and visitors of both sites.

Well today the 2nd site has posted that the review was actually a Press Release that was sent out, now this is worrying, what the hells going on when a company is sending reviews out as press releases, the other worrying thing is that neither site really mentions this but they really promote the review.

Now this modchip isnt cheap and what the PSP scene needs is truthful and unbiased reviews because the price of these modchips can be up to $99 and more.

I wont mention the sites as most know who they are and theres probably more who posted this "Press Release Modchip Review" but be honest with the scene and your visitors.

Im sure other people will want to comment on this

**shadowprophet** · July 16th, 2006, 19:41

Yeah!! I know who they where

I love it

!!!!!!!!

We will call them site D and site F, cause if they where being graded thats what they would be getting lol

I LOVE IT!!!!! HAHAHAHA

**shinysuitman** · July 16th, 2006, 19:42

you guys remember "snake oil" salesmen, from like the civil war era (in america. i know there aer a lot of euroean adn asian members here as well.) eff it. lets just say early 1800's. anyways, they would hire people to take the elixer and exclaim that it healed them or something. anywho, same thing. tho im pretty sure that this kind of advertisment is frowned upon, and even rejected in some business circles. ipod doesnt review their own product.

kinda makes me laugh.
the only thing that im afraid of is the psp scene turning into a total cecst pool of cheapness and lies. well, lets just hope that DCEMU keeps on bringing us quality news about this and a great environment to discuss such matters in as well =)

**Briggzy11** · July 16th, 2006, 19:43

Reviews are reviews, it really confuses me why people get angry...

...BUT ITS FUNNY hahahaha

At least DCEMU uses some proper people to host good news to us

***wraggster*** · July 16th, 2006, 19:45

you know why both sites posted them as pure reviews dont you

$$$$$$$$$$

**Briggzy11** · July 16th, 2006, 19:55

Well not really a clue, I seen one website with the review I think you are specifying

**BL4Z3D247** · July 16th, 2006, 19:56

Originally Posted by wraggster

you know why both sites posted them as pure reviews dont you

$$$$$$$$$$

YAHTZEE!!!

**Zion** · July 16th, 2006, 20:02

I think we all know one of them. I wont say who, but we all know them as the "copy & paste masters"

lol

**modcase** · July 16th, 2006, 20:19

lets see a unique review on the modchip from DCEMU

not to rock the boat, but wouldn't getting "paying for reviews" be the same as the posting affiliate links to lik-sang with "newly released" games whenever your RSS feed updates?