Video game maven Pete Dodd today finally confirmed one of the Internet's worst-kept secrets on Wednesday, admitting to the world that he is, in fact, paid by Sony for his activity on Twitter.
As my wife and I argue about money because we are making none and paying out a lot as we both try new careers, a rumors says sony pays me.
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) February 19, 2014
Dodd revealed that his Sony-sponsored position is a "new career" for him, after publicly discussing his decision to leave the mental health field following what may have been a Sony-sponsored move to the western United States.While it would be irresponsible to blindly speculate what Sony is paying the Twitter personality, we conducted a series of tabulations to determine that Dodd is likely earning $6 per tweet, with bonuses for inclusion of certain keywords and performance on so-called Internet "metrics."
Despite the revelation, it's clear Dodd is still waiting for his first cheque from the Japanese video game manufacturer ("we are making [no money]"), which he addresses in a subsequent tweet.
Sony, please pay me. That would be awesome.
— atFamousmortimer (@atPeteDodd) February 19, 2014
Does Dodd's revelation influence your opinion of his rumor-mongering? Let us know in the comments!
I don't trust myself anymore :(
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