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So, lemme tell you about this whole Pimax thing that just unraveled—like one of those sweaters you pull a thread on and suddenly you’ve got a pile of yarn. It’s about VR headsets. Yeah, those. Anyway, Pimax, this hotshot company, goes and admits they kind of messed up big time. They were gonna roll out a program. Seemed innocent? Not quite. It’s basically astroturfing (not the football kind). Rewards for positive posts about them. Neat trick, if it hadn’t blown up in their faces.
Here’s how it came to light. An internet sleuth (okay, a Reddit user) named ‘Mavgaming1’ spills the beans—dropped the receipts, so they say. This dude snagged some private chat from Pimax’s Discord. Pimax wanted folks to join this new ‘Community Engagement Program’. Fancy words for “please say nice stuff about us online, we’ll give you treats”.
I mean, they had it all—$5 Steam cards up to a freaking $1,000 trip to Shanghai. Tempting, right? Just post some sugar-coated stuff on Reddit, other forums, whatever, get it greenlighted by them, then boom, you start collecting rewards. Like some bizarre Willy Wonka contest.
Here’s where it gets sticky. They even provided a cheat sheet—guidelines for crafting those glowing posts. Had to be about how amazing a Pimax VR experience is. Tips, tales, the whole shebang. It was all pretty structured. Whispered something like a cult ritual, if you ask me.
Now, Pimax, they’re doing damage control. “Nah, wasn’t official!” they say. Just a brainchild of a few enthusiastic employees, gone rogue. They axed the project fast. Jumped past legal speed limits, they did. Oh, and they claim they’ve never pulled such stunts in their decade-long existence—well, except once… or thrice.
Their PR guy, Jaap Grolleman, even piped up, “Not cool, bros. Wasn’t even supposed to leave our office!” Yet, there it was, sliding into DMs like a clumsy penguin.
So, legally speaking, companies can’t just buy sunshine and rainbows. Nah, FTC and a bunch of other international watchdogs frown on that. Big trouble if you’re caught sweet-talking through wallets without owning up.
Guess Pimax thought they had a slick move, but it backfired. Lesson here? Can’t buy love—at least not secretly. PR blunder of the year, folks. Just stunning.
And yeah, that’s just the tea for now. Who knows what Page 2 has in store.
