An All New Low In Marketting?

MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
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<div class="IPBDescription">Thanks for the tip, penny-arcade</div> <a href='http://www.ign.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ign.com/</a> < go here.

Now tell me if IGN has not released the demons from hell with this new marketting style - I call it: 'Adver-raping'...

(based on news from <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com' target='_blank'>http://www.penny-arcade.com</a> , with accompanying funny comic).
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  • DeronokDeronok Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14613Members
    edited September 2003
    I call it pretty funny , that has to be the most messed up site I have ever seen. It's a huge mcdonalds ad and I wouldn't be supprised if they added subliminal messages as well as a way to order food from home.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Sep 10 2003, 04:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Sep 10 2003, 04:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.ign.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ign.com/</a> < go here.

    Now tell me if IGN has not released the demons from hell with this new marketting style - I call it: 'Adver-raping'...

    (based on news from <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com' target='_blank'>http://www.penny-arcade.com</a> , with accompanying funny comic). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm so glad the Navy brought me ign.com.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Sep 11 2003, 01:40 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Sep 11 2003, 01:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.ign.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ign.com/</a> < go here. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><b>IT BURNS!!!!!!!</b></span></span>
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--::esuna::+Sep 10 2003, 11:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (::esuna:: @ Sep 10 2003, 11:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Sep 10 2003, 04:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Sep 10 2003, 04:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.ign.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ign.com/</a> < go here.

    Now tell me if IGN has not released the demons from hell with this new marketting style - I call it: 'Adver-raping'...

    (based on news from <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com' target='_blank'>http://www.penny-arcade.com</a> , with accompanying funny comic). <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm so glad the Navy brought me ign.com. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did you click past the prestatial advertisement into the main site, esuna?
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  • torquetorque Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20035Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    oh dear sweet jesus

    I haven't seen anything like that on other sites... think it'll spread? :/
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    Man McDonald's must have paid a fortune to put thousands of little M's all over the page less than 1cm apart....
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    This is a joke, right? This HAS to be a joke.

    I also heard this morning a pregnant woman is being paid for advertising space on her stomach. She's advertising nappies or somesuch if you must know....

    Is it me, or is advertising taking over the world? WE DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CRAPPY PRODUCTS! IF WE WANT A MCGRIDDLE WE WILL GO AND GET ONE. AND THEN WE WILL SUE YOU WHEN IT MAKES US FAT.

    Not that I can get one in the UK <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DeronokDeronok Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14613Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Athena+Sep 10 2003, 11:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Athena @ Sep 10 2003, 11:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> oh dear sweet jesus

    I haven't seen anything like that on other sites... think it'll spread? :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It'll pbly spread like the virus known as stupidity... yes... it spreads slowly but before you know it... everything around you has it.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    This is one of my older HL sprays.. and yes this is a real picture, no photoshop

    <img src='http://www.hostmysig.com/data/ottodestruct/ronaldmcdonald.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • 0003900039 Join Date: 2003-03-18 Member: 14653Members
    OMG MY EYES!
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  • MelatoninMelatonin Babbler Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14551Members, Constellation
    yeah, creepy eh..
    there must have been some research somewhere that shows advertising warps your brain more if its unclear where information you want ends, and the advert begins.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    When I saw this all i could say was.... "What." outloud lol.




    I'm not sure to laugh or cry to be honest...


    Its like a mental visectomy, but without painkillers <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Im shocked. And if it shocks advertisement abused americans it has to be really bad. Now I can't say the advertisement didnt WORK, because now I know about a McGriddle. I mean I can't even buy one, but I know about it. Scary!

    I think adve-raping is a fitting term. IGN must really be feeling sore in their behinds right now. Integrity? We've heard of it (quote The Register).
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Melatonin+Sep 10 2003, 12:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Melatonin @ Sep 10 2003, 12:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> there must have been some research somewhere that shows advertising warps your brain more if its unclear where information you want ends, and the advert begins. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Think you nailed it on the head there, a winnar is you.

    Hmm, what do I want... HL2 video.... Jedi academy review... Mcgriddle.... what?

    Mmmm, McGriddle......
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  • FieariFieari Join Date: 2002-10-22 Member: 1566Members, Constellation
    I've heard (also from PA) that the McGriddle sucks, but I haven't tried it myself. In a way, this advertising has worked, because now I'm really tempted to find a McDonalds just to see if it really is that bad. Except I'm a college student, and thus broke, so....
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    hey mommy can we get a McIGN plz?
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    The only way I can respond to that is "WTH".

    ...and a strange craving for a McGriddle. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    McGriddels ARE good, but not worth getting up before 11 to get.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    what legion said <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    they are good but only if you like the sweet/savory thing (I do)

    any one who likes a montecristo would like em <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->


    yah, I had to try it, they looked interesting. But I was never near a McDs before 11 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->


    oh, and ign scares me pls make the bad me go away?
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited September 2003
    Did somebody say anurism?

    McIgn, smile....no wait grin and drool stupidedly as we clense your mind of all thoughts.
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  • Hida_TsuzuaHida_Tsuzua Lamarck&#39;s Heir Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 79Members, NS1 Playtester
    The bigger question is natural-selection.org or readyroom.org going to sell out? I mean I can see Samurai ads all over it but what about McKharaa? Try our marine burger with extra rp sauce! Or get a HA meal for the kiddies!
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited September 2003
    You are missing the biggest travesty of all.

    they have this <a href='http://cube.ign.com/articles/437/437465p1.html' target='_blank'>http://cube.ign.com/articles/437/437465p1.html</a> game on the front page and actually give it a good review/preview.


    scratch that they said it sucked, weah.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Hida Tsuzua+Sep 11 2003, 06:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hida Tsuzua @ Sep 11 2003, 06:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The bigger question is natural-selection.org or readyroom.org going to sell out? I mean I can see Samurai ads all over it but what about McKharaa? Try our marine burger with extra rp sauce! Or get a HA meal for the kiddies! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In the next episode of McNatural Selection

    See the valiant McMarines take on the scourge of the McKharaa hoards! Watch as the McLMGs tear through the McSkulks and McGorges! Gasp in horror as the McGorge McBilebombs the McResource Tower as the McLerk McUmbra behind him! Be amazed at the final battle between McHeavy Armour and the McOnos! WHO WILL WIN! BE SURE TO TUNE IN NEXT WEEK!

    Same McTime! Same McChannel!
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    The next person that says McMarine will be bludgeoned to death with a heavy object.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited September 2003
    Can we say Wall of McLame then?
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    McNatural Selection McEpisode Mc2! Fear and Mutiny in the McPower Silo!

    McRecap of last weeks McEpisode!

    The McCommander had now relocated the McFrontiersmen to the McPower Silo McHive! With only minimal McDefenses, the McMarines were slowly being McSpored by several McLerks in the McRafters! The McProtolab was nearing the end of it's McUpgrade of the McJetpacks, but will it survive long enough before the McGorge starts it dread McBilebomb assault?! One lone McHeavy Armour McMarine has found himself alone outside the McCargo McHive, but he hears the approaching McFootsteps of a dread McOnos! IT CAN ONLY MEAN SOME SERIOUS MCACTION!

    Stay tuned to your McScreens until we return from the following McCommercial Break!
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited September 2003
    /me breaks out the mcLoueyVille Slugger

    so......

    MonsE: you can say McAngster
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  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--dr.d+Sep 10 2003, 10:58 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dr.d @ Sep 10 2003, 10:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The next person that says McMarine will be bludgeoned to death with a heavy object. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You mean McBludgeoned to McDeath with a McHeavy McObject
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    /me screams

    I hope you're happy I'll be outside of my office building killing innocent bystanders now
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Innocent McBystanders?
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