PR Stunt Skepticism

Comments in this cluster repeatedly question or dismiss a story, article, or event as mere publicity rather than genuine news, accusing it of being a calculated PR campaign or stunt.

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Sample Comments

sjtrny Jun 27, 2014 View on HN

It's less advice and more PR.

digi_owl Aug 1, 2015 View on HN

They sure know their PR stuff...

utkugenc Jan 6, 2023 View on HN

It's PR and it's obviously serving its purpose :)

woadwarrior01 Jan 19, 2025 View on HN

The great lengths people go to for PR. :)

maukdaddy Dec 27, 2011 View on HN

Leak huh? Sounds more like well-placed PR to me.

Oompa Aug 11, 2009 View on HN

Not a PR stunt? Sure seems like one from my perspective.

dounts Oct 5, 2016 View on HN

they've done so much pr for this tho

greggman Aug 29, 2015 View on HN

What about the story seemed like PR?

onlyrealcuzzo Oct 26, 2019 View on HN

Well, it isn't news. It's PR.

benchaney Jan 23, 2017 View on HN

Nothing in your post supports the argument that it wasn't just a PR effort.