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At 9/7/12 11:25 PM, Zachary wrote: You love Newgrounds? Buy this. If you don't, then you're a commie.

It's like the old G+ days.

At 9/7/12 09:36 PM, unconsidered wrote: And if it's because you have no choice, don't answer. This is for people who live where they want to, and I would like to know not just where but why.

I moved to Dubai because it offered job opportunities that I wouldn't have had in the UK at the time. I'm now moving back to my favourite city in the UK (Edinburgh).

At 9/7/12 11:15 PM, Narcissy wrote:

At 9/7/12 11:14 PM, WaterShake wrote: (I used to work as a PR account executive at Ogilvy & Mather for Coca-Cola and Samsung).

How's the pay?

The pay was great. The pay would have gotten significantly better as I aged (internal policy meant I couldn't be promoted to Senior Account Executive, or Account Manager until I was over 21).

The hours were very, very long though. E.g during Coca-Cola's 125th Anniversary campaign, we would start work at 6:30 AM and usually finish around 1-2 AM. This went on for 2 weeks.

At 9/7/12 10:41 PM, Ryanson wrote:

At 9/7/12 10:15 PM, hiddeninthecrowd wrote:

At 9/7/12 10:13 PM, Narcissy wrote: Also, how surprising.

maybe that's because ten people know about this

I first heard about it this afternoon and had to write it down so I didn't forget like I usually do. I would think that if they can get an advertisement as long a one as they did, they'd have to have some money to back it up, which would imply some kind of business success.

Ok. First things first. Radio advertisements are cheap. "LIke, you and me could afford them" cheap (unless you're running your entire campaign over the radio and want 30+ rotations everyday, but nobody wants that anymore). In fact, the only type of advertisement that could be considered a big enough investment to denote "we've made it" would be a superbowl ad.

Now. Onto the company itself.

The services being offered by RepuatationChanger are basically a few select services usually provided by a PR agency. But RC aren't marketing themselves as a PR agency because a) they're not a full-service agency and b) they're targeting small business owners who don't know what PR is.

"But how ethical is this" the truth is, not ethical at all. But this isn't anything. This has been going on since PR agencies were founded back in the 1920s.

(I used to work as a PR account executive at Ogilvy & Mather for Coca-Cola and Samsung).

At 9/7/12 11:06 PM, DaAtheno wrote:

At 9/7/12 11:03 PM, WaterShake wrote:

At 9/7/12 06:50 PM, Razz wrote: Help. This isn't natural.

That's a (if not expensive) fantastic laptop.

Yes low price = high value. I love your logic.

I fucked up. What I meant to say was "That's a fantastic (if not expensive) laptop.

Ergo, it's expensive, but it's also fantastic.

At 9/7/12 06:50 PM, Razz wrote: Help. This isn't natural.

The laptop furthest on the right looks like the new Retina Macbook Pro. That's a (if not expensive) fantastic laptop.

At 9/6/12 04:12 PM, Jester wrote:

At 9/6/12 04:10 PM, WaterShake wrote:

Of all the times this image has been posted online, this is probably the first time it's actually pertinent.

At 9/6/12 04:09 PM, Jester wrote: http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-09-13-ladygagameatdres s.jpg

Step your game up, motherfucker.

Challenge accepted.

At 9/6/12 04:03 PM, Bobbybroccoli wrote: My school recently decided to have a fashion show to raise money. They need people to act as designers, models, refreshment handlers, choreographers, etc...

I will be a designer on the one condition that I make a dress with food, or a combination of food and clothing.

I want legitimate ideas, so probably food/clothing. Let's get NG to show their fabulous side.

Of all the times this image has been posted online, this is probably the first time it's actually pertinent.

Lonely people looking to assert themselves over others.

This is obviously aimed at the BBS, inflammatory, and open to exceptions. But that said, it's still how i'd sum up Newgrounds.

At 9/3/12 09:43 PM, Fluttershy wrote: then you get that giddy feeling when some faggot argues with you over pointless things, and they're getting mad, and you're just sipping your coffee, smiling at their futile efforts to defeat you on the Internet.

This is one of my favourite things about the Internet.

At 9/3/12 11:41 PM, Swag-in-a-Bag wrote: Seems interesting. I've always been intrigued by the psychology behind advertisements

I work at an international advertising agency that does work for brands like Coca-Cola and Samsung. What do you want to know?

At 8/31/12 09:05 PM, thegarbear14 wrote:

At 8/31/12 08:56 PM, Ragnarokia wrote:

At 8/31/12 08:54 PM, Cootie wrote:

Also when a country is the strongest superpower, they tend to spread bits of culture places. Most things have been adopted by other western countries.

Wake up. America doesn't run the world anymore. BRIC and co do.

FYI - to all those saying "people lost interest".

Just because you lost interest, doesn't mean everyone else did. If you check the Invisible Children homepage you'll see content uploaded by activists on a daily basis.

The Invisible Children blog posts updates from activists on a daily basis.

At 9/1/12 08:06 AM, Tony-DarkGrave wrote:

At 9/1/12 07:02 AM, WaterShake wrote:

At 8/31/12 10:50 PM, ProtomanBlues wrote: I recall my faggot friends on facebook spreading that shit for like 2 weeks and then it was never mentioned again.

So, what happened to this campaign?

Nobody has answered this question yet, they've just helped to further propagate misinformation. This is particularly annoying given how buthurt NG users get whenever people slander things they care about.

right and that UN fairy tale your preaching is any better.

The "UN fairy tale" is reality. I'm not preaching to anyone; i'm answering the question posed by the OP.

23 replies and nobody has mentioned the fact the OP is repeated twice? Did anyone read the OP?

At 8/31/12 10:50 PM, ProtomanBlues wrote: I recall my faggot friends on facebook spreading that shit for like 2 weeks and then it was never mentioned again.

So, what happened to this campaign?

Nobody has answered this question yet, they've just helped to further propagate misinformation. This is particularly annoying given how buthurt NG users get whenever people slander things they care about.

So let me tell you what has happened to the campaign.

Campaign activists are currently conducting an all-out pressure campaign, targeting heads of state. The ultimate aim is to make Kony part of the agenda at the September meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Activists want heads of state to collaborate on plans to end the LRA crisis and commit the resources needed to make that happen. Secondly, activists also want world leaders to attend that meeting and commit to help make sure that the joint African Union-United Nations LRA strategy is implemented effectively.

The main goals of the meeting are:

1- There must be a common understanding among LRA-affected governments and international partners on the scope and urgency of LRA activity and the importance of resolving the crisis. In other words, they dont want to allow the governments of LRA-affected communities to downplay the threat of LRA violence against their citizens.

2- There must be a common diplomatic response to allegations of LRA presence in SudanâEUTMs Darfur region. In other words, they want consensus on a strategy that will ensure the Khartoum government allows an investigatory mission into South Darfur.

3- Regional governments must address and resolve areas of disagreement and political tension, especially between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This includes securing conditional permission for Ugandan troops to pursue LRA forces in northeastern DRC, an area where the Ugandan military is currently not permitted to operate.

4- There must be concrete commitments from the African Union and international donor nations to provide the resources needed to implement the joint UN-AU LRA strategy.

At 8/26/12 12:30 AM, HollowedPumkinz wrote: Really, its quite alright if you disregard this thread. I generally write to calm my nerves. However, this thread can stand as it is I suppose. It's not that bad despite being long and too personal.

It's not "too long" - it's too verbose.

I have no problem reading long-form writing, as long as the author isn't wasting my time.

E.g "As I examine the on going development of this very emotional tumult, I find myself examining the particular idiosyncrasies of both Mexican and White families" = "This has made me think about the differences of Mexican and white families".

I know it's tempting to showcase your vocabulary, but 9 times out of 10 a more commonly used word is more appropriate. E.g utilise = use, commence = start, enquire = ask etc.

Network was a great film. The irony in this monologue is cutting.

That's odd.

My 15 inch Macbook Pro has a resolution of 2880x1800 and all the menus, text etc. are totally readable.

The comments on this article are a perfect example: (The Verge: Microsoft Unveils New Logo)

I read the article and then started to skim through the comments looking for some input from other graphic designers and their thoughts on the logo.

Instead, what I got is what you inevitably get at the end of any The Verge article - a sensationalised argument centring around Apple.

This happens because people have no genuine interest in talking about the topic at hand (the new logo) they just want a platform from which they can position themselves as an informed reader. The "easiest" (but by far least effective) way of doing this is to try and detract from a comment made by a previous commenter (no new content creation is required, just an aggressive rebuttal).

The author of the person that posted original comment feels offended and responds emotionally - e.g I don't like this person so I don't agree with him and smacks back with something vaguely convincing without ever fully digesting the second commenters response.

A third party looks to position themselves as informed and interjects into the conversation and so on and so forth.

This pattern of self-importance and knee-jerk reaction (as well as the crippling fear of being ""proven" "wrong"" is what corrupts almost all online debate i've read).

I really should redraft this to make my point much easier to understand, but the truth of it is I can't be bothered to and there's little point as nobody is really digesting this conversation anyway.

At 8/24/12 02:08 AM, Protagonist wrote: I don't agree with you, and you can't make me change my mind.

I don't want to agree with me either.

You can change my mind if you can show me some proof that contradicts the assertion in the OP.

I've come to the conclusion that online debate is little more than two different parties forcing their views upon one another, masquerading as a conversation.

Can anyone else prove otherwise?

At 8/23/12 05:05 PM, Cootie wrote: At the end of the day it is me who got me where I am.

No, it's not that simple.

To keep it simple though, let me give you an extreme example. If you'd been born in North Korea, your life would be dramatically different. Yes you would still be you, but only on the most superficial of levels.

So much entitlement in this thread.

"Thats YOUR birthday money"
"Your dad can't take away YOUR birthday gift, that's ridiculous, what a cunt"

Maybe this stems from a cultural difference, but i've never "expected" a present on my birthday from my mum (my dad didn't feature in my life as a kid).

If she gave me a present, i'd recognise it as such, a present. If she needed money for something (we were incredibly poor growing up, e.g walking to school instead of getting the bus) then I would have no problem letting her take it.

In this situation, it seems as though your dad needs the money back from you to cover for other bills. Why is that so criminal?

If you want money so badly, go and earn your own money.

At 8/21/12 06:14 AM, Lepy wrote:

At 8/21/12 06:11 AM, Skaren wrote:

At 8/21/12 05:29 AM, WaterShake wrote:

At 8/21/12 05:18 AM, JBK wrote:

At 8/21/12 05:09 AM, WaterShake wrote:

Paragraphs everywhere

Alright guys let's just calm down here, no need to type furiously about something so trivial.

"Something so trivial" = something you deem trivial.

Mobile web design is a critical issue for a web-based company. Look at Facebook's stock price. Facebook's stock price is tanking (in part) because it can't monitise it's mobile users.

THERE IS A WHOLE GODDAMN LOT OF NEED TO TYPE FURIOUSLY OVER SOMETHING SO TRIVIAL.
The OP was wrong and as a human being we have to make sure the OP is cries himself to sleep over his wretched mistake! May Neptune have mercy on his soul.

The OP isn't wrong at all. The OP raised the question, he didn't state anything that could be considered "wrong" or "right"

At 8/21/12 05:18 AM, JBK wrote:

At 8/21/12 05:09 AM, WaterShake wrote:
I disagree but ok.

Many major websites do not run as well as newgrounds does for these reason. Don't be an asshole.

Can you show me a list of these "major websites" that don't listen to their users and aren't continuously working to improve the site?

What did I just say?

Name any faceless website with a massive staff that no user has ever spoken to or seen. If you can't see a difference between what these guys are doing and what youtube or any other is doing then I dont know what to say. Maybe they are successful but they dont give a damn about anyone or even pretend to. They are just massive machines. Yes they work to survive but they dont even humour suggestions.
Maybe if Newgrounds became that massive Tom and staff wouldnt feel the need to make themselves a part of the community but Id like to think they would be the same friendly people they are now.

Ok let's go with this:

YouTube

YouTube recently underwent a huge redesign that initially drew criticism from it's users. However, the design was widely praised by leading web-developers and designers as the design drew more focus to YouTube's community elements (see here for example).

By promoting the concept of channels YouTube is improving the experience of their users by helping them get quick (and repeat) access to the content they're looking for. They're also helping their content creators by giving them a more cohesive platform that will ultimately lead to an increase in their revenue, making content-creation for YouTube a much more attractive prospect.

Facebook

Facebook also recently undertook a massive redesign, known amongst users as "timeline". Timeline also drew criticism from it's users initially as it was a departure from what they'd known in the past. But yet again, timeline has been praised by web-devlopers and designers as providing a better experience for it's users (see here for example).

Timeline presents users content in a way that is much more accessible (try accessing posts from 3 years ago on an old-style profile) and also decreases the amount of clicks required by users to upload content. It's much easier to retrospectively add things (e.g school graduation photos) and the side-by-side tile approach allows users to consume more content without doing as much scrolling.

Sorry about typos, wrote this pretty quickly

At 8/21/12 05:05 AM, JBK wrote:

At 8/21/12 04:53 AM, WaterShake wrote:

At 8/21/12 04:49 AM, JBK wrote:

At 8/21/12 04:47 AM, WaterShake wrote:

At 8/21/12 04:44 AM, TomFulp wrote:

And in 3, 2, 1 everyone starts taking this thread much more seriously.

I am still impressed at how amazing Tom Fulp is, keeping himself a part of this website.

Ya, I mean if I were to create a revenue orientated website, i'd totally ignore it and hope-for-the-best. Tom's dedication is unheard of.

I mean bothering to respond within his own community and staying in touch with it. And the the team not just half assing it because they could.

I disagree but ok.

Many major websites do not run as well as newgrounds does for these reason. Don't be an asshole.

Can you show me a list of these "major websites" that don't listen to their users and aren't continuously working to improve the site?

At 8/21/12 04:49 AM, JBK wrote:

At 8/21/12 04:47 AM, WaterShake wrote:

At 8/21/12 04:44 AM, TomFulp wrote:

And in 3, 2, 1 everyone starts taking this thread much more seriously.

I am still impressed at how amazing Tom Fulp is, keeping himself a part of this website.

Ya, I mean if I were to create a revenue orientated website, i'd totally ignore it and hope-for-the-best. Tom's dedication is unheard of.

At 8/21/12 04:44 AM, TomFulp wrote: The legacy problem with NG is the majority of content is Flash-based so it has never been a smooth transition to mobile platforms. That's all changing over time and with updates to the system but it takes a lot of work and as usual our team is really small. Examples of things we are doing:

(a list of reasonable points that I edited out)

I'd add to that list the necessity of creating retina-ready icons. An increasing amount of consumer-orientated devices feature super HD screens as standard.

I browse this site on either my retina macbook or retina iPhone - as a result the emoticons look blurry, icons look blurry, and buttons uptop look blurry (e.g PM button).

At 8/21/12 04:44 AM, TomFulp wrote:

And in 3, 2, 1 everyone starts taking this thread much more seriously.