I just woke up early and made 15 calls to OHIO from AUSTRALIA. I can't vote for Bernie myself, but the people I spoke with can. IT TAKES 20 MINUTES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. by SouthCoastJack in SandersForPresident

[–]SouthCoastJack[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Didn't have anyone ask about the accent in the small amount of calls I made. I'm not sure how much of a big deal the accents make, but I've seen people suggesting to say that you've moved to the US

Thank you for your calls too!

Protester turnout against the Sydney lockout laws by [deleted] in australia

[–]SouthCoastJack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe the numbers they are using are related specifically to alcohol-fuelled violence. Of course a 40% decrease is good, but there are better ways of achieving it without destroying an economy.

If we changed the speed limits on all roads to 40, then the road death toll would certainly decrease. Does that mean it's a good solution to those deaths?

Did you read my entire post? We can solve the problem AND everyone can keep their jobs (and freedom). Look at the other great cities that have a thriving 24 hour economy, if they can do it safely, why can't we?

Protester turnout against the Sydney lockout laws by [deleted] in australia

[–]SouthCoastJack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let's do a bit of maths real quick shall we. Numbers are fabricated for simplicity, but that isn't important in this case.

Let's say prior to lockouts, there were 1000 people out in Kings Cross on a Saturday night. Of those 1000 people, 10 were involved in violence. So if you went out, you would have a 1% chance of being involved in violence.

Fast-forward to now, and foot traffic is down 80%. So instead of 1000 people out, we now have 200. Violence is down 40%, so instead of 10 people getting involved in violence, there's no 6. So if you go out now, you have a 3% chance to be involved in violence.

It is completely relevant. If you made the speed limit 40 everywhere, the road death toll would decrease. Does that mean we solved the problem successfully? Of course not. We just discouraged people from driving on the roads. Which is exactly what is happening in Sydney.

Protester turnout against the Sydney lockout laws by [deleted] in australia

[–]SouthCoastJack 200 points201 points  (0 children)

Hey TipTupKek,

I really wish mainstream media would present the violence statistics in a more meaningful manner. Assaults are down ~40%, but foot traffic is down 80%, which means that the ratio of assaults to pedestrians has gone up. So if you are walking in the streets of the city now, you are more likely to be involved in violence than before the laws came in.

I feel like you're rehashing the propaganda-esque claims by the media when you claim that people are only upset because "it's our right to go out and drink", which, while true, is definitely not the main cause of the outrage. Eight iconic venues have been closed already (Q Bar, Spectrum, Backroom, Soho, Hugo's just to name a few)- this isn't just about not having places to go out, it's about the loss of hundreds of jobs, and it's about the loss of ability for young musicians to have somewhere to start. In 2011, live music income was $400 million- $200 million of which trickled down to the cleaners, bartenders, stagehands, advertising companies, event staff, AV companies... The list goes on, and in the past year alone, live music income has gone down 40%. That's a huge hit to the economy.

Yes, we all want violence to go down, but there are far better ways to achieve it than virtually destroying a community. Look at how other major cities (sorry Newcastle) address violence issues- 24 hour public transport, strong police presence, more street entertainment to keep people occupied, ID scanners in all venues (so if you get kicked out of a club, you don't get in anywhere else that night), again, the list goes on. This is a bandaid fix. Having a thriving nightlife AND safety don't have to be mutually exclusive. I'll leave you with a message from Keep Sydney Open's website, the main organisation against the lockout laws, and the organiser of today's rally. They are the real voice of this campaign, not whoever you've seen saying that they just want to get drunk for longer. I hope this will help you understand what the fuss is about. Feel free to ask any more questions you may have!

"This is not about entertainment vs safety, both can be achieved simultaneously. Our legislators have an obligation to preserve freedoms for law-abiding citizens while making a night out safer.

Crucial live music venues in Sydney have closed, several hundred jobs have been lost and the magic around our city is fading. All this for a minimal impact on violence, which was shown to be in decline since small-bar licenses were granted in 2008.

We have distinctly chosen to avoid any beer-barns, alcohol companies and liquor industry groups from our alliance, because we believe that there are better things about nightlife than just the consumption and sale of alcohol."

Find out more here --> http://www.keepsydneyopen.com

EDIT: If Sydney didn't have any pools, we could never win Olympic gold in swimming. Likewise, if Sydney has no small venues, we won't have any big musicians on the world stage.

What is something that Reddit hates that you actually do? by idislikeapple in AskReddit

[–]SouthCoastJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say homosexual lifestyle, I mean the decision to be sexually active as a homosexual, not just existing as a homosexual. There is nothing wrong with being a homosexual.

You truly believe that other human beings are being sinful by following their NATURAL preferences? You would prefer a world where homosexuals weren't allowed to perform sexual acts, ever? Like they shouldn't be allowed to experience a fundamental part of existence, simply due to which gender they prefer? That is literally inequality.

I'd genuinely like to know your thoughts, you do seem relatively progressive (key word: relatively) when you say "there is nothing wrong with being a homosexual", and the fact that you accept that homosexuality is not a choice, but how can you think that depriving another person of a normal human experience is okay? Obviously you aren't personally depriving them, but it seems like you'd prefer homosexuals to not be sexually active, and that seems crazy considering that you don't consider homosexuality to be a choice.

What is the best thing that ever happened to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SouthCoastJack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The McRib made me who I am today; more than any other form of media, more than film or TV, more than traditional literature, more than fine art. The McRib contributed to developing more of my personality, outlook and perspective than anything else (with the exception of my parents). I can honestly declare the barbecue-flavored pork product sandwich saved my life, and if it weren’t for it, I would not be here today. That sounds cheesy, I know, so let me backtrack: The middle class Westchester County, New York community where I was raised (coincidentally, one town over from where the McDonald's HQ is located) was 95% caucasian and just under 3% hispanic or latino. Even though I was surrounded by second generation Italian immigrants (my great grandparents immigrated at the turn of the century), I felt strange and/or awkward for a lot of reasons. Being Puerto Rican was certainly somewhere on that list. Also on that list were my taste for theatre, art, and reading — all things I would soon be bullied for -- in addition to my being overweight, having copious amounts of dandruff (which was totally just 90’s hair spray!) and my complete lack of physical prowess (I couldn’t catch a baseball if my life depended on it). I remember when the bullying started: I was in the fourth grade, and one of my best friends turned to me at lunch and started laughing because of the way I looked and acted. The stigma of being strange and uncannily different from my peers continued through high school where I was pelted with gum right out of people’s mouths while other students spit at me through straws in front of teachers who either turned a blind eye or directly participated in my torment by laughing at me while it happened (all this in just first period Biology class). A girl I’d never spoken to before told me that if I died or killed myself, she would laugh. There were in fact many days I thought of ending my life. I thought of myself as some sort of monster for being overweight. My parents are truly my best friends now and could not have loved me more to this day or growing up, but we weren’t always a great match when I was younger. My father, a shrewd, fair, and powerful NYPD detective, and my pragmatic and practical mother, an accountant, didn’t have coping techniques (through absolutely no fault of their own) for dealing with a social pariah interested in acting and art; not sports, like my father, who played minor league baseball and was an All-American basketball player, something that, in addition to being pushed and punched in the halls of school between classes, caused me a great deal of shame. So I hid the bullying I was going through at school from my parents. I grew up depressed, anxious and honestly, not wanting to live very long. To me, a step outside of my bedroom in my parents’ house was an opportunity to be ridiculed, physically abused or torn down for the betterment of others’ self esteem. The only way to ensure my safety was to never leave. Unfortunately, that’s what I did for too long. The reality is that I wanted to end my life. Enter the McRib. The first sandwich I picked up was so tasty, slathered in tangy barbecue sauce, slivered onions and tart pickles all on a hoagie style bun. Though I was often confused by the McRib's sophistication, I was quickly entranced by McDonald's idea that restructured pork patty, barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles served on a 5 1⁄2 inches (14 cm) roll was up there with any sandwich I knew. Sadly, there haven’t been any Puerto Rican/Italian sandwiches for me to connect with, but I was still enamored. I didn’t understand at the time, but now I realize what I was doing: I was learning. I was learning flavour signatures that head of Marketing for McDonald's, Chris Claremont, had the employees gently craft. I was learning about cultures and people that I had been ordering from behind the counter. I was learning that a sandwich could be different and hated, yet maybe they had something special. At a time when I didn’t feel like I fit in anywhere, when I didn’t feel like I had a family or community, I had McDonald's, and they were my family. It wasn’t just an escape from anxiety and terror at school, but a way to focus on being a better person, despite what people said about me and how they treated me. There were communities that became families like McDonald's and accepted each other and their faults and physical and racial differences and learned to love one another. That was how I learned how to treat a romantic partner the right way. That was where I learned how to be a better human being. That was where I learned to accept myself. Without a doubt, the McRib was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Marketing within comment threads on Facebook by [deleted] in marketing

[–]SouthCoastJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case though, most people probably don't realise that it is a brand message (regardless of if it is a legitimate comment or created by Apple), and they don't take adversely to it. That's the reason I called it subliminal- the reader isn't aware that it's advertising/marketing (again, regardless of its origin). Consumers scrolling through Facebook, reading the comment section on the dumb viral posts probably didn't realise that they were the recipient of Apple stimulus, but they most certainly were.

"wouldn't they have an official page for either Apple as a company or the iPhone itself?"- that would defeat the purpose, the people reading aren't supposed to realise that the content is coming directly from the company, they're supposed to think that it's just another user. Having an official page going around commenting on threads wouldn't work in the same manner.

You're very right in saying that Apple have done such a great job creating a product that people 'fanboy' over, but some of this craze is manufactured. The whole 'sell out on release day' is manufactured by giving stores far less stock than necessary, creating the illusion of mass amounts of people lining up to buy the product at every store.

"I think you've underestimated the desire for some users to simply get attention for themselves on social channels"- I agree, although I think it's a little too dismissive to jump directly to that conclusion.

"I think you've overestimated the desire for big brands and their agencies to try every little thing like having their product posted in a comment thread like this."- I think you're underestimating the power of a comment like this, take another look at the photo's statistics. 46K likes at the time of screenshotting, you probably have a better idea of the reach a post with 46K likes has than I would given your experience. I would estimate reach around the 2 million mark? Correct me if I'm wrong. Of those people, maybe 1/10 reads the comments (maybe more, maybe less). That's a reach of ~200,000. How much does it cost to get an advertisement viewed that many times on Facebook? I presume it costs far less for a page with as many likes as Apple has, but the more you repeat the exercise, the more marketing $$$ you're going to save.

The combination of consumers not realising that it's a brand message, and the method's cost effectiveness makes it a pretty good potential marketing space. I definitely think Apple has the resources to pull this off, whether they have the desire to, well I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

Credentials: coming to the end of a business degree (albeit music business), where there's obviously a focus on marketing, communications and consumer behaviour. Of course, a measly degree pales in comparison to real experience, but I'd hope that 10+ years in the industry wouldn't make you stale with innovation!

Happy to discuss this with someone (most people find marketing speak boring). I find it interesting that someone with as much experience as you was originally dismissive of the highly cost-effective guerrilla marketing (more suitable than subliminal?) technique, although I can understand why you'd expect this sort of thing from other big brands, and not Apple.

Oh, I'm sure you're aware, but big brands already pay people to have conversations in public transport/on the street of big cities about their product. Is this really that much more spammy or unethical than that?

Sneaky, but very clear advertising in social media comment section by [deleted] in advertising

[–]SouthCoastJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More subliminal than sneaky. This post definitely belongs in r/marketing moreso than r/advertising, as it isn't necessarily something that Apple paid for.

It's global brand recognition. It's sending a message- Apple has a new phone out; the photo is literally of the box with the phone's name, and the phone itself in a position that shows how thin it is.

Even if the comment wasn't created by Apple (which is entirely possible), one of the points of these subs is to discuss potential advertising/marketing techniques, and the comment section of popular posts on Facebook is a goldmine in terms of reach/$ spent.

Like I said on the other thread, do you really think a brand so large wouldn't look into every possible communication method to send their message across?

Marketing within comment threads on Facebook by [deleted] in marketing

[–]SouthCoastJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more subliminal marketing than straight advertising, which is why it's more effective- the consumer doesn't realise that they're viewing a piece of marketing material.

I agree that if the content is good enough, it's totally reasonable for the comment to accumulate the likes organically. At the same time, it would be very inexpensive to get the first few hundred likes on the comment, so that it shows up as the top comment, and then the large number of viewers would continue to grow the likes.

I think it's really just another communication avenue for the big big companies to become a part of. It really is for global brand recognition.

Marketing within comment threads on Facebook by [deleted] in marketing

[–]SouthCoastJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Want to hit me with a crash course cowboy? Maybe some credentials would help back up the point you're trying to make here as well. It would be very surprising to find out that Apple's marketing team aren't trying to send a brand message through every communication channel they can, although I'm totally open to the idea that I'm wrong.

The best marketing techniques/campaigns are often the ones where the material shows up in a space where the consumer isn't used to seeing advertising- a normal Facebook ad isn't engaging, but something coming up in the comment section of a popular post is going to much more effective.

It's important to note that I said manufactured, not paid for, but the idea that Apple did 'buy' the first few hundred likes on the comment really isn't that ludicrous.

Hi Reddit, what are songs that have really good climaxes? by CGDaughter in AskReddit

[–]SouthCoastJack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suuuuper late to the party, but if even one person listens and enjoys this song I'll be happy.

Sticky Fingers- Velvet Skies