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Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by dasil003 »

dailyrorschach wrote: post #29
points wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's farcical. It's just circlejerking. The idea that advertising pro-prop19 to Reddit would have made any sense in the first place is just ridiculous given that they're all pretty much uniformly in favor of it. It's fun to watch them run around being outraged boycotting and generally wasting their own time though.

Actually it makes a lot of sense to advertise to this group to ensure they do actually vote. You can't take your public for granted.

Especially this particular constituency ;)

Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by riffic »

auxbuss wrote: post #3

For those who have no idea what Prop 19 is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_19 Basically, a marijuana legalisation proposal.

marijuana is an obsolete slang term popularized by fear mongering racists to push a certain economic agenda.

the scientific term is cannabis; colloquially hemp. And we're asking for re-legalization, thanks.

[edit: why is this being downvoted? do you need proof?? here's your god damned proof -]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_(etymology)

http://www.jackherer.com/chapter04.html

Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by riffic »

jsz0 wrote: post #15

I'm not familiar with Conde Nast's publications. Do they traditionally avoid political issue ads? If so I don't see any good reason why Reddit would be an exception. It sounds like they want to avoid the issue entirely and won't run anti Prob 19 ads either. I don't think that's unreasonable. I also have to question the value of any pro Prob 19 group spending money to advertise on Reddit. They'd be better off targetin…

too late, they've already ran anti-prop 19 ads:

http://www.reddit.com/r/prop19/duplicates/cx665/no_on_19_ad_...

Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by riffic »

tptacek wrote: post #75
jsz0 wrote: post #15

I'm not familiar with Conde Nast's publications. Do they traditionally avoid political issue ads? If so I don't see any good reason why Reddit would be an exception. It sounds like they want to avoid the issue entirely and won't run anti Prob 19 ads either. I don't think that's unreasonable. I also have to question the value of any pro Prob 19 group spending money to advertise on Reddit. They'd be better off targetin…

Conde Nast publishes The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, both of which are associated with "northeastern liberalism". The Prop 19 thing isn't an issue because it clashes with their portfolio; it doesn't.

I wouldn't be so quick to assume that. there is a deep entrenchment in the establishment to oppose hemp, for purely economic reasons.

the war on drugs cannabis is way too profitable for the so-called "northeastern liberalismists" to turn away from it.

Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by tptacek »

riffic wrote: post #85
tptacek wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Conde Nast publishes The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, both of which are associated with "northeastern liberalism". The Prop 19 thing isn't an issue because it clashes with their portfolio; it doesn't.

I wouldn't be so quick to assume that. there is a deep entrenchment in the establishment to oppose hemp, for purely economic reasons. the war on drugs cannabis is way too profitable for the so-called "northeastern liberalismists" to turn away from it.

Uh, what?

Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by bhdz »

riffic wrote: post #83
auxbuss wrote: post #3

For those who have no idea what Prop 19 is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_19 Basically, a marijuana legalisation proposal.

marijuana is an obsolete slang term popularized by fear mongering racists to push a certain economic agenda. the scientific term is cannabis; colloquially hemp. And we're asking for re-legalization, thanks. [edit: why is this being downvoted? do you need proof?? here's your god damned proof -] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_(etymology) http://www.jackherer.com/chapter04.html

You're probably downvoted because of "fear mongering racists" & "economic agenda." Now you're left with the "scientific term" for marijuana which is fine but off-topic (which is Prop 19, Reddit & CN).

Ytiquette is not written anywhere here, but I suppose it follows Reddiquette guidelines to some extend.

PS: your link (http://www.jackherer.com/chapter04.html) looks like it comes from dubious, tinfoilhat-like source.

Re: Conde Nast refuses to run Prop 19 ads on reddit

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Post by riffic »

bhdz wrote: post #89
riffic wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

marijuana is an obsolete slang term popularized by fear mongering racists to push a certain economic agenda. the scientific term is cannabis; colloquially hemp. And we're asking for re-legalization, thanks. [edit: why is this being downvoted? do you need proof?? here's your god damned proof -] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_(etymology) http://www.jackherer.com/chapter04.html

You're probably downvoted because of "fear mongering racists" & "economic agenda." Now you're left with the "scientific term" for marijuana which is fine but off-topic (which is Prop 19, Reddit & CN). Ytiquette is not written anywhere here, but I suppose it follows Reddiquette guidelines to some extend. PS: your link ( http://www.jackherer.com/chapter04.html ) looks like it comes from dubious, tinfoilhat-like source.

The Emperor Wears No Clothes (Jack Herer, come ON!) is a widely referenced and generally regarded as a reliable source.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Wears_No_Clothes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Herer

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