Marketing Hype Dismissal

Comments in this cluster repeatedly label the discussed product, claim, or announcement as mere marketing hype, BS, or tactics rather than genuine substance or innovation.

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Keywords

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Sample Comments

arkitaip Jul 4, 2013 View on HN

Well, it is marketing after all...

TylerE Mar 21, 2023 View on HN

This is marketing, don’t kid yourself.

BRadmin Nov 4, 2009 View on HN

Let's see if this marketing works...

yuppie_scum May 12, 2021 View on HN

So you’re saying it’s marketing BS? Got it

fnid Oct 17, 2009 View on HN

More evidence that it's all about marketing.

frej Sep 4, 2023 View on HN

It could be that this is plain marketing :).

Aelinsaar May 11, 2016 View on HN

That sounds like marketing talk.

pogorniy May 17, 2021 View on HN

Marketing the marketing. Good try but not.

the_optimist Mar 14, 2025 View on HN

So you're saying this is a marketing piece.

samiam_iam Oct 12, 2022 View on HN

that sounds like a typical marketing though.