Microsoft seeks 20 bloggers

Almighty Colin · 05-05-2005

Microsoft seeks 20 bloggers

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The world's largest software company is following the tire tracks of Vespa U.S.A.

Microsoft wants to hire Web loggers to promote its next big thing, the release of the Longhorn operating system. Earlier this week, Vespa announced it wants to hire bloggers to create a buzz about scooters in general, and its products in particular. Microsoft (MSFT) wants to do the same thing for software.

Team 99, as it will be known, will get a look at pre-release copies of the new OS, after pledging not to reveal details which could be useful to competitors or hackers. Software developers and "super users" are likely to be asked to join the group, according to Robert Scoble, Microsoft's most visible Web logger. He's organizing the group and is soliciting participants at channel9.msdn.com. Nominees should be "trusted by the community ... visible ... (and able to) give good feedback on your behalf to Microsoft," he said.

grimm · 05-05-2005

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Originally posted by Almighty Colin@May 5 2005, 09:22 AM
Microsoft seeks 20 bloggers

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The world's largest software company is following the tire tracks of Vespa U.S.A.

Microsoft wants to hire Web loggers to promote its next big thing, the release of the Longhorn operating system. Earlier this week, Vespa announced it wants to hire bloggers to create a buzz about scooters in general, and its products in particular. Microsoft (MSFT) wants to do the same thing for software.

Team 99, as it will be known, will get a look at pre-release copies of the new OS, after pledging not to reveal details which could be useful to competitors or hackers. Software developers and "super users" are likely to be asked to join the group, according to Robert Scoble, Microsoft's most visible Web logger. He's organizing the group and is soliciting participants at channel9.msdn.com. Nominees should be "trusted by the community ... visible ... (and able to) give good feedback on your behalf to Microsoft," he said.

If they called it longhorn, does that mean it will do well until it gets released in oklahoma?

Lee · 05-05-2005

So they are basically looking for 20 'liars'

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(and able to) give good feedback on your behalf to Microsoft

DrGuile · 05-05-2005

No quite, they're looking for lackeys...

Wonder if next, they'll have a post looking for thugs...

I mean, these are the two kind of people a SuperVilain hires...

Maybe a mad scientist or two...

Peaches · 05-05-2005

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Originally posted by Almighty Colin@May 5 2005, 01:22 PM
Team 99

Hasn't it been about that long since they've been talking about releasing Longhorn?

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