Steve over at AdRants points out that some of those multi-million hits for so-called CGC home movies on YouTube, are actually part of a giant scam. Several videos, which are really shitty, are getting zillions of hits... Because schemers are gaming the online voting systems used by content-sharing networks to serve their own ends, including the spread of malicious software and adware. Not to mention pumping up the so called success of videos that are actually promoting products. It's like wanky old Second Life claiming millions of users. Yeah maybe a lot of lamos out there have nothing to do better than sign up... The actual users are way less than half a million. In many, many ways the Internet is great. In other ways it's becoming a giant pain in the arse. I get fucking bombarded with spam for colonic irrigation, naked cheerleaders, people who want to lend me money for 2,000% interest... And of course the Nigerian wankers THAT WANT TO DEPOSIT MILLIONS IN MY BANKS ACCOUNT if I'll send them all my account details. To paraphrase someone famous and long dead... There are lies, damn lies, and the Internet.
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That's what I say!
New job for Julie seeing that Julie did such a smash up job in this in the past....
DETROIT -- With a heavily reworked version of the Ford Focus due this fall, Ford Motor Co. is putting the Focus advertising account up for grabs.
Ford spokesman Jim Cain confirmed today that the automaker is asking agencies other than its longtime shop, JWT Team Detroit, to pitch for the Focus account.
Ford wants more import-oriented buyers to consider the Focus, which gets a coupe version, some mechanical upgrades, a new interior and a face-lift.
"It's important to always seek the best ideas," Cain said. "We have an opportunity with Focus with its new body style and new technology."
Cain said Ford's action does not signal dissatisfaction with JWT, the company that has handled nearly all of the automaker's advertising since 1943.
JWT will pitch for the Focus account. ...
Posted by: Jethro Tull | June 12, 2007 at 06:57 PM