Shell Oil - Social Media Experts
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BP didn't care when all the mock bpcares accounts popped up, why would Shell?
No advertising stunt will ever stop the consumption of oil.
- Because the mock BP stuff was obvious it was a parody - this isn't.Nathan_Adams
- it might be less obvious but legally they are clear.uuuuuu
- Nathan_Adams0
I'm sorry, where are the mentions of Greenpeace on the Arctic Ready website? It's clearly designed to fool people into believing it's an Official Shell site - you only have to look at the number of people who fell for it (practically everyone) to see that.
If I set up a mock site, pretending to be someone else, or a competitor company, in order to make them look bad - I'd quite rightly get ripped to shreds.
- no they said on the greenpeace site. they aren't trying to fool anybody, its a protest stunt.uuuuuu
- So people who believe the Shell site is real, should be expected to go to the Greenpeace site to the reveal the stunt?Nathan_Adams
- the point is there is no attempt on greenpeace's part to perpetuate the con. its done in parody.uuuuuu
- uuuuuu0
What is so wrong about it? Greenpeace never denied their involvement, they said they did it on their site. They aren't defrauding anybody, its a peaceful form of criticism and protest over a real issue. There is no damages except a bruise on a shitty company's image and likely not enough for a lawsuit or anything. There is nothing legally or ethically wrong about it as far as I can tell.
- it's misrepresentation, pure and simple. Imagine the outcry should the tables be turned!detritus
- its done in parody and criticism not with mal intent. If somebody impersonated greenpeace to criticize nobody could say anything.uuuuuu
- ...could say anything.uuuuuu
- if it was done to actually fool people and fuck over the company it would be a big defamation issue.uuuuuu
- Of course it was done to full people and fuck over Shell! That's the entire point of it! *facepalm*Nathan_Adams
- incorrect. they are criticizing its practices, that is not anything similar to trying to fuck them over.uuuuuu
- i just wonder about teh use of their logo and any donations gathered from this tricky!74LEO
- Nathan_Adams0
What I find unbelievable is that Greenpeace outright impersonates another company, and everyone seems to be ok with that. Whatever your stance on oil exploration is, surely this is all kinds of wrong.
- not the first time it's been done.albums
- So because they're not the first, it's ok then? Does that make phishing ok?Nathan_Adams
- I'm with you, Nate — it sets a really bad baseline for future conduct. Doesn't put Greenpeace in a good light, imhodetritus
- inteliboy0
"Why go Solar when you can drill Polar?"
lol!!
- albums0
Greenpeace would let 99 animals dies to convince you they saved 1.
- Frosty_spl0
Greenpeace would kill 100 humans if it meant saving 10 animals.
- shellie0
I'm disappointed that it's not real, only because I know how easily bad ideas get pushed along in a corporate environment --- not because of my stance on oil. Although I think it's 80% evil, I still use and partake in oil products daily until a new alternative is in place, and cheap for everyone to convert to.
I have the same feelings about toilet paper and dishwashing liquid companies launching "viral" and "social media" campaigns. What's the point? It's just a bunch of suits in a room jacking off to some internet buzzwords.
- detritus0
I REALLY DISLIKE WHERE THIS KIND OF MARKETING COULD GO™
- utopian0
GENIUS®
- ESKEMA0
Damn it. I wanted it to be true. Disapointment of the day.
- dibec0
greenpeace +1
- lvl_130
they've taken the site offline.
- 74LEO0
This is FUCKING Awesome!!!!