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But... but you could have used your powers for good! Nothing really against the OP, this is arguably more defensible than other similar initiatives. It's just
by zinckiwi 5y ago
But... but you could have used your powers for good!
Nothing really against the OP, this is arguably more defensible than other similar initiatives. It's just a shame that so many inventive engineers are being put to work in the marketing machine and not more worthwhile endeavours.
- aarondf 5y ago> the marketing machine and not more worthwhile endeavours. Ah yes, but how do we tell the world about our worthwhile endeavours? Marketing! > Nothing really against the OP No worries at all. You should read some of the other comments!
- robbrown451 5y agoIt's not just that it is marketing, but this is specifically deceptive, in that the whole point is to trick people into thinking they got human attention (actual handwriting) as opposed to getting spam from a (literal) robot. That said, I totally appreciate the project from the technical perspective. I even can appreciate it in a "mischievous" sort of way, since tricking people can be fun. But still...
- philipswood 5y ago<tongue-in-cheek-mode "on"> Given the amount of effort that went into this (amortized over each letter) - I'd say the client almost did receive special attention. I mean they could just have hired a few interns (or even crowd-sourced some school kids). </tongue-in-cheek-mode> In the movie 'Her' the actors job was writing targetted, "personal", handwritten letters for a living.