Eloquently raised, Mark. :) -Dante
On 5 December 2010 23:42, Mark Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > Whether it's legal or not I would think the advertisements we make should > focus on Ubuntu's strengths, not other's weaknesses. > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 22:29:37 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-advertising] Example - existing radio advert - Linux > > > And that, my friends, is the trouble with this advert. I would suggest for > reasons of simplicity, we simply don't name names. We can focus on an advert > that does, but knowing full-well it'll be illegal in some countries, and in > some that support it, could probably lead to legal action. > > > > On 5 December 2010 22:22, Lisandro Vaccaro <[email protected]>wrote: > > It depends on the country, in many places you can't name other brands. If > the ad will be U.S only, or some country with similar law there is no > problem with doing it, if the plan is to show it in other countries we'll > have to mind what we say. It's ok to say, other OSs blablabla but if you > explicitly name any brand you can get in trouble. > > 2010/12/5 alan c <[email protected]> > > I asked (helios) Did you get any legal or other grief from explicitly > mentioning > 'Microsoft'? > The answer: > > 'No, we even advertised on a heavily MS-used program. We were purposely > in-your-face to try to elicit a response. > Of course, when you are telling the truth, it's hard for them to say much.' > > The voice is real afaik, and I have an email address to try if needed. I > happen to really like the style and also the voice, although as I have said, > not necessarily the content, and I think the contention can be a > distraction, I think negative advertising can easily reflect badly on us. I > think the reader is a professional voice over reader and wanted to remain > anonymous - probably so he could continue getting work (!) > > Audio adverts have an advantage in that the content can easily be defined, > and if facilities exist, it is relatively quick to produce. > alan c > > > On 05/12/10 14:55, Christopher Swift wrote: > > Well in the UK we are subjected to having Apple compare themselves to MS in > every single way but I do not think that they use the term Microsoft > specifically. This might be a direct route if we compare, to imply a > competitor but not name them directly. However ASDA in the UK do name and > compare against Tesco in their ads so it's an odd thing. > > Cofion gorau, > Christopher Swift > -- > Sent from my Android > > On 5 Dec 2010 12:15, "[email protected]"<[email protected]> > wrote: > > The reader may not be available...that voice is heavily artificial, and I > suspect it's owner is nothing more then computer code. (If that is a real > person, however, I would advise they go see a speech therapist) > > Preferred content for UK: For GOD'S SAKE DON'T USE A NON-NATIVE SPEAKER! > Known little bug; if your going to advertise to me, and not do it in my > country's wonderful accents, you deserve to HANG...or so, that's what many > folks tell me... > > We could possibly also see a stronger success ratio without mentioning MS; > people disgruntled with their computer would be more interested in Ubuntu > then those who suffer just a general annoyance with it. > > Also, it's questionable if we can get away with using MS in an ad at all in > the UK. It IS trademarked, after all... > > > > On 5 December 2010 11:47, alan c<[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 05/12/10 11:28, Barry ... > > > > > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-advertising<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-advertising> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-advertising<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-advertising> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > -- > Lisandro H. 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