JAGgers, beware: you're breakin' the law (almost)
Coming on here, making up fake names to dish mad props to your shitty bands. No more. Well, not from next year anyway.
The art of JAGging, Craine-ing... plugging yourself or your band using fake reviews posted by false identities is to be ironed out under legislation that states such activity can lead to criminal prosecution.
The European directive - active from December 31 2008 and part of a Europe-wide overhaul of consumer protection laws - will set out to prevent customers being misled by fake praise, banning sorts who set out to “falsely representing oneself as a consumer”. Those found guilty will be named and shamed, reports The Times.
Amazon is one site that will come under a great amount of scrutiny, as authors are prevented from posting reviews of their own publications. Will the law change prevent bands defending their shitty music here on DiS? Probably not. Is this even news?
Yes, it's in the news section. Deal.
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that's quite funny! it only applies to the fakies though right? (of course dur, stupid question)
This is brilliant!
But will take a lot of fun out of DiS :(
what if its the real you,?
and you are trying to just tell people about your band? is it that easy to tell whos a fakie?
While we're on the subject,
I went to see this amazing band the other night. I think they could really be the next big thing, alright! Has anyone heard of them?
Ho-hum
JAG: Hey check out this band theyre amazing Dublin Castle and stuff!!!1111
Not a JAG: Hey check out my band please.
LOL
but it'd be funnier if your band weren't actually good
ha ha
class!
How would this not be news?
This really is news for once.
Lol
Mate change it quickly before the feds come knocking at your door!
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Good?
I did a reverse JAG on a Uni board once
Meaning that I pretended to be someone else criticizing my actual self just to see what people would respond with. Kinda pointless but it was nice to see people defending mey honour.
Would this be illegal too? Reverse psychology? Probably not..
Named and shamed?
Surely, that's what the bands would want?
So DiS in-jokes are now gracing news articles
Time to call the clique-police.
I feel violated
I'm taking this all the way to Brussels.
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