Max Klein's top secret private mailing list

Re:Max Klein's top secret private mailing list by starkfist on Sunday May 16, 2010 @10:43PM (#1353356)

This is kind of cool, like the weird, dark underbelly of app store success. FREAKISH ANIMAL HYBRIDS, 99c: "Have you ever seen a dog with the head of a bird? Or a frog with the body of a shark?" FACEBOOK STATUSES YOUR FRIENDS WILL LIKE, 99c: "Do you wish to be a bit more interesting on facebook, and not just be the dude saying “I’m bored”? This app contains status messages that will amuse your friends, and that will definitely get you a lot of “likes” from the prettiest girls (or guys) in your friends list. Don’t believe me? A friend of mine, Dave, has been using these messages, and at least 2 people have told how creative and funny Dave has become recently! Well, good for you Dave, now how about telling them it was all due to this app?"

It's like the ads in the back of old comic books for sneezing powder or pamphlets about how to be popular.

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Re:Max Klein's top secret private mailing list by blackwoodHolt on Sunday May 16, 2010 @11:11PM (#1353409)

I just wonder what the reasoning is behind making up all these identities.

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Re:Max Klein's top secret private mailing list by starkfist on Sunday May 16, 2010 @11:14PM (#1353417)

Well, would you want your real name to be associated with the "Vampire Facts" iPhone app? On the other hand, I am curious, too. It does seem like he could have invented just one false identity instead of three, or just have had no names associated with the company at all.

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Re:Max Klein's top secret private mailing list by thunk on Sunday May 16, 2010 @11:37PM (#1353475)

What, like "blackwoodHolt"?

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Re:Max Klein's top secret private mailing list by blackwoodHolt on Monday May 17, 2010 @12:00AM (#1353511)

I have presented controversial information, of course i'm going to use a throwaway account.

The fact remains, anyone can do the research i've done and see what i've seen, draw your own conclusions.

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