Opt-out marketing is about as annoying of a tactic as a company can employ. They may get the extra eyeballs, or clickthroughs, for some period of time--but they're creating ill-will and hostility toward the brand.
Damaging the brand may not be worth the short-term payoff, and may have devasting long-term effects. Doesn't seem worth it to me... especially not for a company like Real.
George W. Gandalf: "I would like to name Morder as an Axis of Evil. With the help of Elrond Blair and his elvish folks, and our superb strategory, we will not rest until Morder is defeated."
Ari Schriber-Baggins: "Sir, there's no oil in Morder? Hmm.. There must be oil in Isengard, Sir."
George W. Gandalf: "Like I said, the true axis of evil is Isengard. Our dispute with Morder can, and will be solved diplomatically."
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Yeah, it wasn't easy. Every one of them gave me a headache at the beginning...
Damaging the brand may not be worth the short-term payoff, and may have devasting long-term effects. Doesn't seem worth it to me... especially not for a company like Real.
George W. Gandalf: "I would like to name Morder as an Axis of Evil. With the help of Elrond Blair and his elvish folks, and our superb strategory, we will not rest until Morder is defeated."
Ari Schriber-Baggins: "Sir, there's no oil in Morder? Hmm.. There must be oil in Isengard, Sir."
George W. Gandalf: "Like I said, the true axis of evil is Isengard. Our dispute with Morder can, and will be solved diplomatically."
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That is too funny... This is how it always worked for me:
Who are you showing the ring to?
> SHOW ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL TO GANDALF
Who are you showing the ring to?
(ARGH! let me try something else)
> SHOW ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL TO WIZARD
Who are you showing the ring to?
(ARGHGHGHG! Let me try one more time)
> SHOW ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL TO MAN
Who are you showing the ring to?
(AHAHAHRHHRHGHGH!!)
> I HATE ZORK
(Destroying 5.25 floppy and throwing Apple//e out the window.)