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0 pointsSemiapies16y ago0 comments

Google says they try to avoid serving ads beside tragic emails. So...they put tragic phrases in emails to avoid ads.

The threshold for the terms "clever" and "hack" must have dropped.

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The thing that bothers me most is that Google's obviously trying to be sensitive in not displaying ads to people who might be in mourning and this "hack" exploits that. It's like hitting on women at a funeral.

tilly16y ago

"It's like hitting on women at a funeral."

Am I the only person who was reminded of Ryan O'Neil? (For those who don't know, he accidentally hit on his own daughter at his SO's funeral not long ago.)

But back to the point, I agree that exploiting Google's desire to be sensitive is tacky.

_pius16y ago

Actually, I thought of Wedding Crashers. But I digress.

Confusion16y ago

The thing that bothers me most is that Google's [..] trying to be sensitive.

Confusion16y ago

Obviously I was being unclear. My point is that Google's behaviour is already like 'hitting at women at a funeral'. Do you honestly believe they are taking trouble to 'respect sensitivities' out of sheer goodness? Hell no, the budget for that was approved by the PR department. It's already a case of exploiting cultural sensitivities.

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foulmouthboy16y ago

tilly16y ago

"It's like hitting on women at a funeral."

Am I the only person who was reminded of Ryan O'Neil? (For those who don't know, he accidentally hit on his own daughter at his SO's funeral not long ago.)

But back to the point, I agree that exploiting Google's desire to be sensitive is tacky.

_pius16y ago

Actually, I thought of Wedding Crashers. But I digress.

Confusion16y ago

The thing that bothers me most is that Google's [..] trying to be sensitive.

Confusion16y ago

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