Comments on: Gizmodo’s Mean CES Prank… http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/ Technology News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129542 Ryan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:02:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129542 I'm glad to see that the guy is banned, but what surprises me even more is that the people at the show never thought to stick a piece of tape over the Infrared ports? It's hard to imagine that this is the first time something like this has happened at a show. I’m glad to see that the guy is banned, but what surprises me even more is that the people at the show never thought to stick a piece of tape over the Infrared ports? It’s hard to imagine that this is the first time something like this has happened at a show.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129519 Ashley Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:35:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129519 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-129477" rel="nofollow">epiac1216 wrote:</a><blockquote>@Ashley: FYI, Richard Blakeley, the Gawker Media cameraman whose antics for Gizmodo drew widespread attention, is selling his press badge — the last one he’ll ever get, he says — for $100 on Craigslist. What do you think? Regards, Omar.-</blockquote>[/div] I don't even know what to think! I think it's only fair that he is banned from CES in the future. epiac1216 wrote:
@Ashley:

FYI, Richard Blakeley, the Gawker Media cameraman whose antics for Gizmodo drew widespread attention, is selling his press badge — the last one he’ll ever get, he says — for $100 on Craigslist.

What do you think?

Regards,

Omar.-

I don’t even know what to think! I think it’s only fair that he is banned from CES in the future.

]]> By: epiac1216 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129477 epiac1216 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:38:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129477 @Ashley: FYI, Richard Blakeley, the Gawker Media cameraman whose antics for Gizmodo drew widespread attention, is selling his press badge -- the last one he'll ever get, he says -- for $100 on Craigslist. What do you think? Regards, Omar.- @Ashley:

FYI, Richard Blakeley, the Gawker Media cameraman whose antics for Gizmodo drew widespread attention, is selling his press badge — the last one he’ll ever get, he says — for $100 on Craigslist.

What do you think?

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Erica http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129465 Erica Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:16:45 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129465 I don't know - I'm kinda thinking this is the best viral marketing Motorola has ever gotten for nothing ;) Since I wasn't at CES - chances are Gizmodo and Motorola - might be the only names I remember when looking back on CES 2008 five years from now. -E I don’t know - I’m kinda thinking this is the best viral marketing Motorola has ever gotten for nothing ;)
Since I wasn’t at CES - chances are Gizmodo and Motorola - might be the only names I remember when looking back on CES 2008 five years from now.

-E

]]> By: epiac1216 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129456 epiac1216 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:43:38 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129456 @Richard: Thanks for that information. I'm so glad Gizmodo got what they asked for. Good for CES staff. Regards, Omar.- @Richard:

Thanks for that information. I’m so glad Gizmodo got what they asked for. Good for CES staff.

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Richard http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129444 Richard Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:23:08 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129444 Gizmodo officially banned from CES The Gizmodo staffer violated the terms of CES media credentials and caused harm to CES exhibitors. This Gizmodo staffer has been identified and will be barred from attending any future CES events. Additional sanctions against Gizmodo and Gawker Media are under discussion. "Gizmodo should be banned. I mean, they were messing with someone while they were doing their job. How would the Gizmodo blogger feel if someone randomly shut down their laptop while they were trying to write a post?" Gizmodo officially banned from CES

The Gizmodo staffer violated the terms of CES media credentials and caused harm to CES exhibitors. This Gizmodo staffer has been identified and will be barred from attending any future CES events. Additional sanctions against Gizmodo and Gawker Media are under discussion.

“Gizmodo should be banned. I mean, they were messing with someone while they were doing their job. How would the Gizmodo blogger feel if someone randomly shut down their laptop while they were trying to write a post?”

]]> By: epiac1216 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129429 epiac1216 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:55:12 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129429 @Ashley: I don't think doing something like this is funny. It reflects an act of total irresponsibility. Those poor guys were using their TVs to make a living and pay their bills, just like everybody else. No, I don't think this is funny at all. The guy(s) who did it should be held responsible for this reckless act. Regards, Omar.- @Ashley:

I don’t think doing something like this is funny. It reflects an act of total irresponsibility. Those poor guys were using their TVs to make a living and pay their bills, just like everybody else.

No, I don’t think this is funny at all. The guy(s) who did it should be held responsible for this reckless act.

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Ethan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129420 Ethan Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:29:40 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129420 The rest of the prank was great except for turning off the TV during the Motorola guy's presentation. That was just being a straightup asshole. The rest of the prank was great except for turning off the TV during the Motorola guy’s presentation. That was just being a straightup asshole.

]]> By: iain010100 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129417 iain010100 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:26:05 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129417 I gotta get me one of these for my house! I gotta get me one of these for my house!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129415 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:59:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129415 That was pretty funny! Kind of mean, but funny. Not sure that I would have admitted doing it though. That was pretty funny! Kind of mean, but funny. Not sure that I would have admitted doing it though.

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129413 Google Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:55:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/01/11/gizmodos-mean-ces-prank/#comment-129413 I saw this video and I couldn't stop laughing!! :twisted: I saw this video and I couldn’t stop laughing!! :twisted:

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