Re: UKNM: The Digital Heroes of Hypocrisy

[Stefan Magdalinski]

Lee Bryant wrote:

> As the second lurker to come off the fence today, I shall keep it brief:

> 

> IMHO, the elitism and hyprocrisy which have surfaced over the past few days

> in response to Sam's sponsorship initiative is truly bizarre. Most

> companies and individuals on the list depend to a large extent upon

> corporate advertising, marketing and sponsorship money for their living,

> and yet they sniff at the merest hint of the commercialisation of their own

> environment.


a total non-argument. Just because one works (and I don't) in

advertising, doesn't mean that one no longer has any right to reject it

in inappropriate places, or have an opinion on what is an appropriate

place. 


Actually, I don't really mind the sponsorship. I do feel that the

content that carries the sponsorship (and effectively gives Excite the

kudos or whatever it is they're after by association) belongs to the

individuals that contribute it, and hence some consultation with us

beforehand would have been nice. 


What happens if a post with my name on it gets forwarded elsewhere? 

I in no way wish to endorse Excite, but it could look to the recipient

as if I'm supporting them, or, worse, work for them. That's not right at

all. (not that anyone forwards my tedious rants, anyway)


> Relating this back to the VC thread, several people have had a good moan

> (not without justification) about conservative British attitudes towards

> financing. Well, it seems to me that the negative responses to the UNNM

> sponsorship deal fall into much the same category: insular, (somewhat)

> hypocritical and elitist British idiosyncracy.


Tell you what, I'll give you a tenner, if you agree to have ads saying

"Stefan Magdalinski is so cool and minty, I'd like to brush my teeth

with him" wallpapered all over your house. 


You don't want to? Oh well, they you don't deserve to get funding for

any project ever.  


Does that make sense?


stefan

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