Comments on: Random Poop http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/ News, Insights, and Humour Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: FNUniverse http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-162626 FNUniverse Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:40:51 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-162626 Re: Quality Control pssst ... check this out http://web.mac.com/fnuniverse/FNUniverse/News/Entries/2008/3/15_Carillon_pokes_FNUniv_two_weeks_running.html Re: Quality Control

pssst … check this out

http://web.mac.com/fnuniverse/FNUniverse/News/Entries/2008/3/15_Carillon_pokes_FNUniv_two_weeks_running.html

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-148821 Saskboy Tue, 20 May 2008 18:25:52 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-148821 Again Mac, it's not about the price, it's about the quality of work put in by The Carillon. If it's going to do the declass half-assed, (assuming you work for them) THEY shouldn't complain about people being "cheap ass". My full ass is involved in spreading the word about good things, cheaply. If the Carillon is only going to give a half-ass for my cheap-ass, people will take their butts (and associated eyes) elsewhere. It's not like the Carillon is the only free paper (on campus even). In fact, if you do work for them, you're doing a great disservice to the paper by talking to me the way you are. Again Mac, it’s not about the price, it’s about the quality of work put in by The Carillon. If it’s going to do the declass half-assed, (assuming you work for them) THEY shouldn’t complain about people being “cheap ass”. My full ass is involved in spreading the word about good things, cheaply. If the Carillon is only going to give a half-ass for my cheap-ass, people will take their butts (and associated eyes) elsewhere. It’s not like the Carillon is the only free paper (on campus even). In fact, if you do work for them, you’re doing a great disservice to the paper by talking to me the way you are.

]]> By: Mac http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-148781 Mac Tue, 20 May 2008 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-148781 If you read the paper you'll notice that paying sponsors very, very rarely use the declass to advertise because it's not all that effective (people don't read them, they just jump to the next funny). Paying sponsors develop, create and send in fully-finished graphic ads that get dumped in. If there's a mistake on it, it is because they don't know how to proofread before they submit. If you really are trying to spread the word, and this cause is so important to you, stop being a cheap ass. If you read the paper you’ll notice that paying sponsors very, very rarely use the declass to advertise because it’s not all that effective (people don’t read them, they just jump to the next funny).
Paying sponsors develop, create and send in fully-finished graphic ads that get dumped in. If there’s a mistake on it, it is because they don’t know how to proofread before they submit.
If you really are trying to spread the word, and this cause is so important to you, stop being a cheap ass.

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-126174 Saskboy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:48:03 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-126174 Oh Mac, I believe I covered that already: "not repeatedly screwing up ads for your readers / contributors / potential paying sponsors." If they don't respect their readers, non-profit organizations, or carefully enter reader submissions, then why would a paying sponsor trust them with their reputation? EDIT: Plus there's another word for making some people pay for a service that is free to others (otherwise you'll harm them): extortion. Right? Please suggest other synonyms. Oh Mac, I believe I covered that already:
“not repeatedly screwing up ads for your readers / contributors / potential paying sponsors.”

If they don’t respect their readers, non-profit organizations, or carefully enter reader submissions, then why would a paying sponsor trust them with their reputation?

EDIT: Plus there’s another word for making some people pay for a service that is free to others (otherwise you’ll harm them): extortion. Right? Please suggest other synonyms.

]]> By: Mac http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-126125 Mac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:03:54 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-126125 Perhaps if you actually paid for the ad they would have taken the time to spell it correctly. Perhaps if you actually paid for the ad they would have taken the time to spell it correctly.

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-125173 Saskboy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:49:09 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-125173 Not a bad idea bartkid. I may do it in some spare time, since it probably won't be the last typo made. Not a bad idea bartkid. I may do it in some spare time, since it probably won’t be the last typo made.

]]> By: bartkid http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-125168 bartkid Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:38:22 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-125168 If I may proffer a - I hope - helpful suggestion. Set up a regina<b>care</b>share.blogspot.com blog had have it automatically redirect to the correct link. If I may proffer a - I hope - helpful suggestion.

Set up a reginacareshare.blogspot.com blog had have it automatically redirect to the correct link.

]]> By: gfr http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-122521 gfr Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:15:14 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/04/10/random-poop/#comment-122521 They're just shooting themselves in the foot with the car share thing. Students are probably one of the big groups who don't have cars because they can't afford them, but like everyone else, they could probably occasionally use one. (They're also among the younger cohorts in the population and will likely suffer the effects of climate change and other ecological problems disproportionately.) So messing up the ad does a poor job of increasing the car share's visibility and may make it less popular and if it's not popular enough, it may not work out and shut down. Or maybe not, but it's comforting to think so. Or maybe it isn't. They’re just shooting themselves in the foot with the car share thing. Students are probably one of the big groups who don’t have cars because they can’t afford them, but like everyone else, they could probably occasionally use one. (They’re also among the younger cohorts in the population and will likely suffer the effects of climate change and other ecological problems disproportionately.) So messing up the ad does a poor job of increasing the car share’s visibility and may make it less popular and if it’s not popular enough, it may not work out and shut down. Or maybe not, but it’s comforting to think so. Or maybe it isn’t.

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