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Maybe! They could drop a bunch of high-value resources and information at that URL, and then also have a nice big button to go to the business site and play it

Maybe! They could drop a bunch of high-value resources and information at that URL, and then also have a nice big button to go to the business site and play it all off pretty nicely

holler 5y ago
Was just thinking the same thing, they could rename the A/V connector site to something else, and capitalize on covid.com in a big way, such as creating a covid information aggregator?
- ddingus 5y ago
  They could do a lot of things really. All depends on whether they want to or have capacity for what really is a distraction. Unfortunate does not have to be a part of their story though. That seems to be what a fair number of us see anyway.
eyelidlessness 5y ago
I have brain rot from observing all the horrible ways people manipulate and consume the internet, so maybe it’s just me but… I think a website at covid.com with information about covid and a link to a for profit website for a business with the same name would do more harm than good.
- ddingus 5y ago
  It all depends on how they choose to do that sort of thing. There is nothing at all wrong with the business link. They had it pre pandemic. I would appreciate a positive take, potentially their story, how this even became a topic for discussion, and who knows? Personally, I tend to focus on how people use the Internet in positive ways. The ones not wound up too tight are having a good time, and the more the merrier.
benatkin 5y ago
I think it's the same as Corona the beer brand. Nice random boost but not something to make a big deal about. Just keep the brand going and don't turn it into a joke even if some of your customers do!
- jackcosgrove 5y ago
  > don't turn it into a joke even if some of your customers do! I remember seeing pictures from some house party in New Jersey that got broken up during the lockdowns. It was corona-themed and the partygoers were dressed in hazmat suits and drinking cases of Corona. Not exactly the kind of imagery you want someone to remember about your brand.
  - benatkin 5y ago
    Corona is a general-purpose beer, perhaps more than any other due to its ubiquitous option of having it with or without lime. Its use in terrible events is a red herring, like when the stealth bombers started using Kubernetes and some wondered if it took away from the individual developers' efforts. (I think it probably does, but is the same with any foundational open source project.)
- ddingus 5y ago
  Exactly. Not really unfortunate, unless they make it out to be. Could be way worse!
- Fnoord 5y ago
  In the 90s there was also a famous eurodance song called The Rhythm Of The Night, by the artist name Corona. Its been stuck in my head for almost 2 years...
  - mercer 5y ago
    Well, thanks for that earworm...
  - ddingus 5y ago
    Sorry... I like that one, but am glad it is not such a persistent ear worm. One I cannot always shake is of all things, "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats... Dunn Dunn Dunn de da dunn dun, de da dun dun de dun dun... And from the club 12" mix: S... A... F... E... T... Y... Fortunately for me, the tune is a good mood, kind of silly reminder of good times. I don't mind it sticking around for periods of time. Maybe reading this shakes your earworm loose!

Maybe! They could drop a bunch of high-value resources and information at that URL, and then also have a nice big button to go to the business site and play it all off pretty nicely

holler 5y ago

Was just thinking the same thing, they could rename the A/V connector site to something else, and capitalize on covid.com in a big way, such as creating a covid information aggregator?

ddingus 5y ago
They could do a lot of things really. All depends on whether they want to or have capacity for what really is a distraction. Unfortunate does not have to be a part of their story though. That seems to be what a fair number of us see anyway.

eyelidlessness 5y ago

I have brain rot from observing all the horrible ways people manipulate and consume the internet, so maybe it’s just me but… I think a website at covid.com with information about covid and a link to a for profit website for a business with the same name would do more harm than good.

ddingus 5y ago
It all depends on how they choose to do that sort of thing. There is nothing at all wrong with the business link. They had it pre pandemic. I would appreciate a positive take, potentially their story, how this even became a topic for discussion, and who knows? Personally, I tend to focus on how people use the Internet in positive ways. The ones not wound up too tight are having a good time, and the more the merrier.

benatkin 5y ago

I think it's the same as Corona the beer brand. Nice random boost but not something to make a big deal about. Just keep the brand going and don't turn it into a joke even if some of your customers do!

jackcosgrove 5y ago
> don't turn it into a joke even if some of your customers do! I remember seeing pictures from some house party in New Jersey that got broken up during the lockdowns. It was corona-themed and the partygoers were dressed in hazmat suits and drinking cases of Corona. Not exactly the kind of imagery you want someone to remember about your brand.
- benatkin 5y ago
  Corona is a general-purpose beer, perhaps more than any other due to its ubiquitous option of having it with or without lime. Its use in terrible events is a red herring, like when the stealth bombers started using Kubernetes and some wondered if it took away from the individual developers' efforts. (I think it probably does, but is the same with any foundational open source project.)
ddingus 5y ago
Exactly. Not really unfortunate, unless they make it out to be. Could be way worse!
Fnoord 5y ago
In the 90s there was also a famous eurodance song called The Rhythm Of The Night, by the artist name Corona. Its been stuck in my head for almost 2 years...
- mercer 5y ago
  Well, thanks for that earworm...
- ddingus 5y ago
  Sorry... I like that one, but am glad it is not such a persistent ear worm. One I cannot always shake is of all things, "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats... Dunn Dunn Dunn de da dunn dun, de da dun dun de dun dun... And from the club 12" mix: S... A... F... E... T... Y... Fortunately for me, the tune is a good mood, kind of silly reminder of good times. I don't mind it sticking around for periods of time. Maybe reading this shakes your earworm loose!