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Facebook Kills Mark Zuckerberg Action Figure
An anonymous reader writes "After being told it can no longer sell its Apple CEO Steve Jobs action figure, M.I.C. Gadget has been ordered to kill off its Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg action figure as well. The lifelike Zuckerberg doll was available for $70 online, but now Facebook has had it banned, just like Apple did for the Jobs doll." Still waiting for a lifelike 'CmdrTaco' doll with Carpal Tunnel Grip.
Shouldn't we give Zuckerberg some privacy?
Still waiting for a lifelike 'CmdrTaco' doll with Carpal Tunnel Grip.
Speak to the people at RealDoll. I'm sure there's a market among the neckbeards!
Trolling is a art,
I was very disappointed when I finished reading the headline.
Or, except when I don't get money for it or unaffiliated companies use my image and reputation to make a quick buck without asking permission or setting up some sort of royalty agreement.
Whomever would pay 70 FUCKING DOLLARS for either of these seriously needs their head examined. Or just shoot them and put them out of their misery, they cannot be saved.
Depends who the money is going too - it's obviously not going to Facebook
If it was going to a privacy advocate, I might buy it*
* mostly for voodoo
an old joke:
Slobodan Milosevic was walking down the bridge when the huge wind strikes. He falls into river and starts drowning, and three man notice that and rescue him. Milosevic, grateful for saving their lives, ask them anything that they would like to have:
Guy #1 : "Mr president, I would like 1.000.000 dinars so I can feed my family, pay our debts and buy stuff that my family needs"
Milosevic: "Ok, that is fine, you can solve financial problem of your family for the rest of your life with that amount"
Guy #2 : "Mr president, I would like one of the government-owned companies. I'm a capable guy, and I know we can employ a lot of people and make some healthy profit"
Milosevic: "Oh, that is good, I'll see to it that you get that"
Guy #3: "Mr president, for me, only thing I want is a little doll in your image"
Milosevic: "Haha, that is good, I would see to it."
One year later, Milosevic remembers his saviours, and goes to see how they are doing. So he visits guy #1 and see he is poor, his house a ruin, and his family hungry;
Milosevic: "What the hell?! I gave you all that money!"
Guy #1: "Inflation, Mr president...."
Then he goes to see guy #2. Company he gave him is not working, there are workers in front of it on a strike, and the guy is looking miserable.
Milosevic: "This company was working perfect; What the hell happened?!"
Guy #2: "Embargo, Mr president...."
Milosevic then goes to guy #3; He sees his house and it is huge; there is a Ferrari on the driveway; Inside, half of the place is made of gold! Milosevic is confused, how did this happened?!
Then he sees his doll and sign underneath it:
"SPITTING 1 DINAR, PISSING 5"
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/01/25/1955236/Your-Face-Will-Soon-Be-In-Facebook-Ads
The nerve of it all!
I had to double-take when that headline popped up on my screen - "Facebook kills Mark Zuckerberg".
I thought the machines had finally arisen from their shackles and decided to start with revenge rather than taking over the world.
I for one welcome our Social Network-based Overlords - they already know everything about us.