Parrot Secrets

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Re: Parrot Secrets

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Post by mustpax » Sat, Mar 28, 2009, 9:26 PM UTC

sofal wrote: post #9

mustpax wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, by that token, would you consider the latest Microsoft ads scammy (maybe even fraudulent)? They feature Lauren, apparently a real person, looking for a laptop under $1000. Turns out she is an actress, which would also affect the likely veracity of the ad as well. http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/165113.asp Advertising, by its very definition, is only meant to promote a product. Just turn on your TV, y…

Advertising, by its very definition, is only meant to promote a product. Just turn on your TV, you will see plenty of misleading advertising that's not really illegal. Ignoring the fact that there are various degrees of misleading, from the mild to the outright fraudulent, are you suggesting that people have no good reason to be disgusted with it because a lot of companies do it?

Disgusted is too strong a word, but I think people should be bothered. I know I am.

I was just trying to draw a parallel between false advertising on the internet by individuals, and false advertising we see through mainstream channels every day. I don't think we should give the latter a free pass because it's been around longer.

Re: Parrot Secrets

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Post by endtime » Sun, Mar 29, 2009, 3:38 PM UTC

mustpax wrote: post #8

ankhmoop wrote: post #5

I'm weary of hearing how market success is demonstrative of genuine value. Parrot Secrets may be a valuable resource -- we don't know -- but a snake oil salesman can also be quite successful, and his success does not validate his product. This is where Cringely's article falls over. The Parrot Secret's book is comprised entirely of information collated by a 'ghostwriter' from purchased books. Is the information accur…

So, by that token, would you consider the latest Microsoft ads scammy (maybe even fraudulent)? They feature Lauren, apparently a real person, looking for a laptop under $1000. Turns out she is an actress, which would also affect the likely veracity of the ad as well. http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/165113.asp Advertising, by its very definition, is only meant to promote a product. Just turn on your TV, y…

They feature Lauren, apparently a real person, looking for a laptop under $1000. Turns out she is an actress, which would also affect the likely veracity of the ad as well.

I don't think you read that article properly. She might be a member of the SAG, but the article doesn't say she was acting in that commercial. Actors are real people most of the time, you know.

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