Ban Ronald McDonald?

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Should Ronald McDonald be banned?

Yes, ban him.
25
43%
No, don't ban him.
30
52%
Maybe/Not sure
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5%
 
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:41 pm

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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Tigger » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:45 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote:
Charlou wrote:
Anyway, back to the topic ... sort of ... coito, I suggest you check the "allow revoting" for your future polls. I've changed my mind since I voted earlier after considering the arguments further.
I wonder if there is a way to change that now to allow revoting? Perhaps a moderator might be able to do it?
Iirc if the post is edited, the poll resets: :shifty: ergo not doing it!
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Cunt » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:49 am

Charlou wrote:The two leaders would be level pegging if I could revote. :tea:
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by charlou » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:26 am

:cheers: Thanks cunt ... I think ... :mrgreen:


I don't usually vote in these kind of polls ... never know if I may change my mind later and I don't want my view set in stone like that ... So what did I go and do? :nono:
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by leo-rcc » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:39 am

Charlou wrote::cheers: Thanks cunt ... I think ... :mrgreen:


I don't usually vote in these kind of polls ... never know if I may change my mind later and I don't want my view set in stone like that ... So what did I go and do? :nono:
I still would like to know why you voted the way you did in the first place (or tell me to pawiz, that's also fine)?
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by charlou » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:00 am

leo-rcc wrote:
Charlou wrote::cheers: Thanks cunt ... I think ... :mrgreen:


I don't usually vote in these kind of polls ... never know if I may change my mind later and I don't want my view set in stone like that ... So what did I go and do? :nono:
I still would like to know why you voted the way you did in the first place (or tell me to pawiz, that's also fine)?
I voted yes to banning a character/s used by greedy corporations to further line their already bulging pockets, at the expense of society.

I realise it's something members of society have to change for themselves if that's what they want. Well informed intelligent people are what we need, not censorship.
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by leo-rcc » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:32 am

Charlou wrote:I voted yes to banning a character/s used by greedy corporations to further line their already bulging pockets, at the expense of society.

I realise it's something members of society have to change for themselves if that's what they want. Well informed intelligent people are what we need, not censorship.
I see. Odd. I agree with the statement but not in the context of this subject. Oh well.
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Cunt » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:25 pm

I think we may well have stumbled onto a new 9-11 conspiracy...
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Trolldor » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:38 pm

Charlou wrote:
leo-rcc wrote:
Charlou wrote::cheers: Thanks cunt ... I think ... :mrgreen:


I don't usually vote in these kind of polls ... never know if I may change my mind later and I don't want my view set in stone like that ... So what did I go and do? :nono:
I still would like to know why you voted the way you did in the first place (or tell me to pawiz, that's also fine)?
I voted yes to banning a character/s used by greedy corporations to further line their already bulging pockets, at the expense of society.

I realise it's something members of society have to change for themselves if that's what they want. Well informed intelligent people are what we need, not censorship.
I voted yes not because of society, but because the advertisement's impact on children. Reading the history of Fast Food chains and their aims at conditioning children really counteract the 'free speech' claims.
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:50 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:
Charlou wrote:
leo-rcc wrote:
Charlou wrote::cheers: Thanks cunt ... I think ... :mrgreen:


I don't usually vote in these kind of polls ... never know if I may change my mind later and I don't want my view set in stone like that ... So what did I go and do? :nono:
I still would like to know why you voted the way you did in the first place (or tell me to pawiz, that's also fine)?
I voted yes to banning a character/s used by greedy corporations to further line their already bulging pockets, at the expense of society.

I realise it's something members of society have to change for themselves if that's what they want. Well informed intelligent people are what we need, not censorship.
I voted yes not because of society, but because the advertisement's impact on children.
No evidence has been presented that it has the alleged impact on children. And, evidence has been posted that demonstrates that it does not have that impact on children.
born-again-atheist wrote:
Reading the history of Fast Food chains and their aims at conditioning children really counteract the 'free speech' claims.
Free speech includes speech that some people, or even most people, find unpalatable.

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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Coito ergo sum » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:51 pm

A call to allow revoting as been made.

According to the moderator, editing to allow revoting would zero out the poll and we'd all have to vote again.

I'd be good with that - can we have a straw poll? Anyone object to starting the poll over?

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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by Tigger » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:15 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote:A call to allow revoting as been made.

According to the moderator, editing to allow revoting would zero out the poll and we'd all have to vote again.

I'd be good with that - can we have a straw poll? Anyone object to starting the poll over?
Fuck: "A" moderator, not "THE" moderator. Jeeeeeeeeeeebus, the responsibility! :biggrin: ;)

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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by charlou » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:27 pm

leo-rcc wrote:
Charlou wrote:I voted yes to banning a character/s used by greedy corporations to further line their already bulging pockets, at the expense of society.

I realise it's something members of society have to change for themselves if that's what they want. Well informed intelligent people are what we need, not censorship.
I see. Odd. I agree with the statement but not in the context of this subject. Oh well.
Ohhh, now that's just too ... Elaborate please?
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by leo-rcc » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:19 pm

Charlou wrote:
leo-rcc wrote:
Charlou wrote:I voted yes to banning a character/s used by greedy corporations to further line their already bulging pockets, at the expense of society.

I realise it's something members of society have to change for themselves if that's what they want. Well informed intelligent people are what we need, not censorship.
I see. Odd. I agree with the statement but not in the context of this subject. Oh well.
Ohhh, now that's just too ... Elaborate please?
Well quite simple really. As a general rule I'd agree, but on the topic of having society wanting to change a business from using a clown as their spokesperson, I think society as a whole has bigger fish to fry than that. Besides as I've mentioned previously in this thread McDonalds doesn't use Ronald in their adverts here at all and I don't hear any news of McD having declining sales figures. So to me it is not about being against censorship as such, but the effectiveness of the measure is in question.
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Re: Ban Ronald McDonald?

Post by maiforpeace » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:11 pm

An interesting and informative read with great citations.

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