No one is asking for your name. We are asking you to submit under SOME name: whatever name you choose. Anonymous Coward or otherwise.
And since you were able turn something childish into something unnecessarily self-righteous, I'm not sure why you're so offended by it.
If you are going to go all the way down to Haiti to film people in situ, why not pony up the dosh for a track that isn't a needle drop version of "Explosions in the SKy?" I thought this is a great spot for people who aren't aware of the #firstworldprobems meme-- and no doubt there are a few. However, the sense of irony was a bit ham fisted, IMO.
I think the intention was supposed to be a music video. The Jason Mraz song was specifically written for this. But yeah I agree it could have been a minute shorter. Or alternately they could have shown the bears throwing the empty cola bottles into the same ocean they dumped the soda in, before campaigning for the Alaska Pipe Line.
It's all case specific, obviously. Business is business. And we all get there's a certain amount of pragmatism that must be employed when it comes to personal opinions and comments, especially working relationships.
There's no joy in calling people out for their issues in a public forum. And usually no gain, either. Your experience with a former client may be completely different from mine.
In this case though, its a moot point. We're not talking about people. We're specifically talking about the end result: the ads. If we like them we like them. if we don't like them, we don't mince words.
This is site is designed for group to voice their opinions about work. Period. We're not rock journalists who have never been in a band. We're working professionals. But as we've sad time and time again, everyone's entitled to an opinion. Everyone is entitled to disagree.
When it gets personal however, we don't tolerate it.
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