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BBC Web Slip-Up Insults Facebook Fans

Posted by timothy on from the saddo-is-the-best-insult-ever dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC has accidentally insulted its Facebook followers by revealing a version of a new website which wasn't yet ready for public consumption and in which it referred to its social media followers as 'saddos.' The same website also features a picture of the Queen, described as the Pakistan hockey team. File this one under 'a really bad day at the office' for one web developer."

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  1. All I can really say is... by RoFLKOPTr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    lol.

    and

    Get over yourselves.

  2. Remember kids... by gaspyy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Always use "Lorem Ipsum" text when you're doing layout work and don't want to be concerned with actual content.

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

    1. Re:Remember kids... by Tim+C · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Indeed, and I have had more or less that reaction in the past - "Why is it all in Latin? I don't like that..."

      On the plus side if you use copy that is obviously placeholder, even at the most cursory of glances, it does make it less likely that it will be sent live by accident - and even if it is, there's no chance of actually offending anyone.

      --
      It's official. Most of you are morons.