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Sure, one could take offense at Groupon leveraging the situation in Tibet for financial gain, but there is a better way to think about it. My first thought whe
by jcr 16y ago
Sure, one could take offense at Groupon leveraging the situation in Tibet for financial gain, but there is a better way to think about it.
My first thought when seeing the ad was, "This will be banned in China."
My second thought when seeing the ad was, "That was an extremely clever way of raising (general public) awareness about Tibet on a massive scale while still advertising their service.
The fact some people are angry, and talking about it, is actually a good thing for Tibet. --It's far better than the usual silence.
- maukdaddy 16y agoNo it isn't. It's a ploy to drive more sales, with an obligatory "charity" drive to offset the tastelessness of the entire campaign. Just because Groupon is a tech darling doesn't give them a free pass.
- jcr 16y agoTry to think about it this way; the fact you (and many others) are upset and talking about it results in a massive headache for the keepers of the Great Firewall of China. If someone doesn't know about the problems in Tibet, and they wonder what all the fuss is about, they might actually learn something about the situation. It might be in poor taste and enable financial gain, but it still does some good... --Then again, having HN blocked in China would be an unfortunate side effect.
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- Renaud 16y ago>My first thought when seeing the ad was, "This will be banned in China The chances of anyone seeing this outside North America are pretty slim. Despite what a lot of people seem to think, the Superbowl is just a regional event and if any part of it is visible outside North America, it's pretty unlikely that the ads would be shown.