Hi5 CTO: Zynga Is Mediocre. It Just Discovered An Opening For Spam (opens in new tab)

(techcrunch.com)

18 pointsericwan15y ago6 comments

6 comments

I used to get Hi5 invite spam. Perhaps they're just bitter that Zynga is better at spamming.

Let's face it, all these "social" companies use default opt-in and "let's spam your address book" and other unethical "viral" features - simply because complaining geeks are shitty customers anyway (don't click ads, don't install "apps"), and average Joe doesn't get it and/or doesn't give a damn.

rokhayakebe15y ago

I still do.

teej15y ago

This article (written by St. John himself) goes into more detail of his thoughts on Zynga. http://www.industrygamers.com/news/facebook-games-from-zynga...

I believe many of his assumptions of Facebook games are off, but my opinion is colored red as it were.

gyardley15y ago

I can only hope someday I'm as mediocre as Zynga.

_delirium15y ago

There are plenty of new markets to spam! You, too, can be the next Sanford Wallace or Mark Pincus, if only you dream big enough.

mrkurt15y ago

WildTangent was shady enough that I would have liked someone else to write this article. :)

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