Samsung Galaxy Ice Bucket Challenge
jonmorris
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It had to happen, and why am I not surprised it was Samsung?
Sure, they've donated some money to charity - but it's still cheaper than advertising.
Sadly, a lot of the feedback isn't particularly positive - but, hey, it gets people talking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4Gqt-ljb4
Sure, they've donated some money to charity - but it's still cheaper than advertising.
Sadly, a lot of the feedback isn't particularly positive - but, hey, it gets people talking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4Gqt-ljb4
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Promoting your phone on the back of a charitable campaign, what a bunch of idiots...
Got you posting on a forum, job done I would say
Samsung still contributed money towards the cause and promoted the charity, considering both Samsung and Galaxy are well known brands. I don't really see what they've done wrong here?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBkomGiABGs
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Of course he won't be seen with an iPad or Galaxy tab, but it was there for a few seconds and unlike with Samsung not as a centerpiece of the whole video.
Of course the idea is you nominate someone else, which should have been enough for Samsung to NOT do it. But however many second thoughts they were having, they obviously decided against common sense.
Let's be honest most people are doing this for the exposure or likes whilst being charitable.
I think you need to get your social radar fixed.
They could do that at any time, without taking advantage, of course.
I do hope people will still give money to a charity they support without having to take part in some stunt, or the only charities that will ever make money from now on will have to come up with the best stunts and hashtags.
I have no idea what that even means
I agree with this and it is neither fair nor ideal that charities have to "compete" with each other for donations. Most people donate to charities that are close to their hearts or that friends and family raise money for through sponsorship etc. but while I don't necessarily like the idea of this stunt publicity being used (especially when, as I see it, it's a waste of gallons upon gallons of water), it is good for a variety of charities to get their share of the spotlight. I will confess my ignorance and say I had not heard of ALS before this awareness campaign, neither by its formal name nor it's "common" name. In that respect the campaign has done it's job.
With regards to Samsung doing this, I see it as tongue-in-cheek rather than an attempt to jump on the bandwagon. In fairness, none of us would recognise the CEO of Samsung if he came and slapped us around the face, so we could either have some, for all intents, random guy tipping yet another bucket over his head, or we can have a more notable video with the phone itself in it. As for the "phone itself" calling out rival phones - is that really any different from the more famous CEOs who then nominate CEOs from rival companies?
We know, your previous comment proves it!
But to help you out, Samsung should of waited for their CEO or similar to be nominated for the ice bucket challenge. Then the CEO takes the challenge and nominates another person to take the challenge.
So far it's been free from political statements/advertising/self promotion as no one nominates themselves. Samsung were not nominated they chose to hijack the cause for comercial means. It's disgusting and many are calling for a boycott of Samsung products. Something I strongly agree with.
No one can ignore the fact Samsung "nominated" themselves, it's vile.
Mind you, it might be that Samsung HQ didn't come up with the idea and it was purely some creative working in the UK who might well be out of a job soon, or certainly not doing any more work for the company.
Oh no - it's the end of the world...boycott time.
Seriously? Some people do take these things way, way, way too seriously.
Might? It would be pathetic.
The fact you're defending this says everything, an as for comparing a multi billion pound multinational corporation with a "friend on Facebook" that's says it all. We will never agree on this.
It's a campaign to raise awareness: it's not a constitution. It doesn't matter if people bend the 'rules' a little bit and I think the use of the word "vile" to describe it is a massive overreaction. I do wonder if the reaction from people would have been the same if, say, Sony had have done it with one of their waterproof phones.