Something I've been wondering to myself is: How do some of you guys get hold of information regarding forthcoming SteelBook releases before they're even listed on the Zavvi website? I've noticed that many links appear here on HDN long before they are able to be searched on Zavvi's site via their own search engine, which then get spread around the internet via the likes of Twitter...
I've also noticed that most of the direct links that you guys provide often have HDN attributes tagged onto the end of them, so is HDN part of some kind of affiliate scheme where you get rewarded for sharing these links and for getting clicks?
Reason I ask these questions is because I keep seeing random threads popping up on the forum, with nothing more than just a title. No picture, no URL, no other details. Just a "Coming soon" or "Watch this space" placeholder comment. What good is a thread with just a title anyway?
All too often I see these kind of threads posted, and then the next three or so pages of comments are of members being excited - All over a title and no evidence! Fair enough, these announcements are usually followed up a few days later with a link or other details, but in all honesty what's stopping any member here from randomly creating generic threads with just a title and little or no evidence to back it up? Whose information are we supposed to trust here?
With all due respect, the majority of recent new Zavvi exclusive SteelBook threads seem to be created by American members - So how would you get to know this information before anyone else in the UK? Do you get a heads-up eMail from Zavvi's PR? Or is the information leaked unofficially by Zavvi employees?
Any clarification by those in the know would be greatly appreciated!
I've also noticed that most of the direct links that you guys provide often have HDN attributes tagged onto the end of them, so is HDN part of some kind of affiliate scheme where you get rewarded for sharing these links and for getting clicks?
Reason I ask these questions is because I keep seeing random threads popping up on the forum, with nothing more than just a title. No picture, no URL, no other details. Just a "Coming soon" or "Watch this space" placeholder comment. What good is a thread with just a title anyway?
All too often I see these kind of threads posted, and then the next three or so pages of comments are of members being excited - All over a title and no evidence! Fair enough, these announcements are usually followed up a few days later with a link or other details, but in all honesty what's stopping any member here from randomly creating generic threads with just a title and little or no evidence to back it up? Whose information are we supposed to trust here?
With all due respect, the majority of recent new Zavvi exclusive SteelBook threads seem to be created by American members - So how would you get to know this information before anyone else in the UK? Do you get a heads-up eMail from Zavvi's PR? Or is the information leaked unofficially by Zavvi employees?
Any clarification by those in the know would be greatly appreciated!
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