Comments on: David Richards, Technology Journalism's Biggest Plagiarist

By: 1st time reader

1st time reader — Sun, 15 May 2011 03:02:02 +0000

ive just read an article he wrote it was all taken from other sites aswell as the infomation he stole was still used inacurately terrible attempt at "journalism"

By: J

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:08:16 +0000

He called a young lady in our office a "c'nt" on multiple occasions. She was 20.

By: The Phanton

The Phanton — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 08:53:45 +0000

You are all jealous of David and wake up every morning wishing you were him.

Despite this, he loves each and everyone of you.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:47:19 +0000

He's also notorious for neglecting to pay his staff their compulsory superannuation – despite being reported for it numerous times to the tax department.

He is truly the scum of the earth.

By: Old Fart

Old Fart — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:32:21 +0000

I hereby retract and apologise for stating that David Richards does not write good reviews about Sony just because they do not advertise with him. I also recognise that he is a Pullitzer prize wining journalist of the highest order.
Please do not sue me David.

By: NickB

NickB — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:50:12 +0000

The guy is also making false and inaccurate statements;

http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/A5D3G2C5

"The Sony PlayTV system is the first games console in Australia that allows users to stream catch-up TV shows from the ABC's iView online TV player direct to TV sets."

BS – iView access has been available for ages on PS3, and a shortcut came down in firmware updates before Australian release of PlayTV. Being IPTV, does NOT require DVB-T tuners.

By: Heyj

Heyj — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:23:19 +0000

Good to see Sony has dropped all of their advertising, support and blacklisted Mr Richards from all Sony events. As a result, Mr Richards is on a personal mission to destroy Sony via bad press on his Smarthouse website. Amazing that such an intelligent guy is such a sore loser.

I think Harvey Norman have done the same and word is he tried to sneak into a HN Conference recently and was approached and asked to leave immediately.

Fact is, if you don't support either him or his website, he bags you for life!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:25:26 +0000

Plagiarism is the tip of the iceberg where David Richards' unethical behavior is concerned. I worked for David as well on the sales side.

Unfortunately it would seem that nobody wants to be the first to confront the self-proclaimed supreme arbitor of the CE industry and cut him off from their ad spend (see LG, Microsoft, Sony and Sharp ads on his website for details)…

By: HTJourno

HTJourno — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:43:53 +0000

Even a "proprietor/publisher" needs a place to host his web site. In 2006, due to excessive complaints of copyright violations, WebCentral PTY (their previous web host) dropped 4SquareMedia web sites like a hot potato.

This can happen again. The SmartHouse and other sites are now hosted by NetRegistry in Australia, and their hosting abuse e-mail address is: dedicated-abuse@netregistry.com.au.

Copyright infringement is a clear terms of service violation. Let the host know specific documented examples of copyright violation and the house of cards that David built will fall.

By: Just Desserts

Just Desserts — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:24:38 +0000

You'll enjoy this then… *smiles* on the Australian Broadcasting Commission's "Media Watch" program last night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdtvJAKEHeU