Comments on: The Significance of Mr. Splashy Pants http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/ A blog about new media, marketing, and communications Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Josef http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5367 Josef Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:07:38 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5367 Maybe they should name the whale "Chuck Norris" so no harms comes to him. Maybe they should name the whale “Chuck Norris” so no harms comes to him.

]]> By: Niagra http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5321 Niagra Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:04:04 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5321 the marketing genius on this one should get a big fat raise and a promotion. Well done. Quite impressive and a fantastic way to get people to the site that never in a million would have otherwise. And you know a certain percentage did have a look at the site, that is a given. And boy when and if Mr. Splashy Pants meets his demise, and if it is at the hands of wrong doers, this lil piece of marketing has paid off again and more so than this time around. Brilliant simply brilliant. Kudos. the marketing genius on this one should get a big fat raise and a promotion. Well done. Quite impressive and a fantastic way to get people to the site that never in a million would have otherwise. And you know a certain percentage did have a look at the site, that is a given. And boy when and if Mr. Splashy Pants meets his demise, and if it is at the hands of wrong doers, this lil piece of marketing has paid off again and more so than this time around. Brilliant simply brilliant.

Kudos.

]]> By: Alan http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5305 Alan Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:37:26 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5305 Well, like it or not, Mr. Splashy Pants it will be. I'm sure the public will now watch Mr. Splashy Pants every move and we will have active reports from Greenpeace. Now I would suggest to Carvel Ice Cream that it is finally time to embrace change. It's time to get rid of Fudgy the Whale and start selling the Mr. Splashy Pants the Whale Ice Cream Cake. I honestly think that Mr. Splashy Pants will get along with Cookie Puss better anyway. Well, like it or not, Mr. Splashy Pants it will be. I’m sure the public will now watch Mr. Splashy Pants every move and we will have active reports from Greenpeace.

Now I would suggest to Carvel Ice Cream that it is finally time to embrace change. It’s time to get rid of Fudgy the Whale and start selling the Mr. Splashy Pants the Whale Ice Cream Cake. I honestly think that Mr. Splashy Pants will get along with Cookie Puss better anyway.

]]> By: Aldo http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5304 Aldo Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:13:26 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5304 I just read this thread and counted the number of times that Greenpeace had been mentioned as a result...14 times on this thread alone...not counting the blog post itself. Seems to me that the whole contest is really working for them! I just read this thread and counted the number of times that Greenpeace had been mentioned as a result…14 times on this thread alone…not counting the blog post itself. Seems to me that the whole contest is really working for them!

]]> By: Lenika Shah http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5303 Lenika Shah Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:01:00 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5303 I am sure that there are some out there who are interested in Greenpeace and the like who actually spent time at their site, after voting for Mr. Splashy Pants. The way I see it, it's a fun way of getting people interested in their causes! ps. I am glad that 'Malaya' didn't get a vote. It has a rather unsavoury meaning in Swahili. I am sure that there are some out there who are interested in Greenpeace and the like who actually spent time at their site, after voting for Mr. Splashy Pants.

The way I see it, it’s a fun way of getting people interested in their causes!

ps. I am glad that ‘Malaya’ didn’t get a vote. It has a rather unsavoury meaning in Swahili.

]]> By: John http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5302 John Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:18:51 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5302 Perhaps more important is that Greenpeace now has named a whale that those from the content aggregators will be saddened or upset to see hunted, killed, or harmed. This is perfectly in line with Greenpeace's mission. The good people of Digg, Reddit, Boing-Boing, etc. might have shed a tear if Humphrey the whale died. There will be outrage if the well loved Mr. Splashy Pants, who they all came together to help name, is killed. Good for Greenpeace for finding a way to spread their mission in a more subtle fashion than is usually attributed to them. Perhaps more important is that Greenpeace now has named a whale that those from the content aggregators will be saddened or upset to see hunted, killed, or harmed. This is perfectly in line with Greenpeace’s mission.

The good people of Digg, Reddit, Boing-Boing, etc. might have shed a tear if Humphrey the whale died. There will be outrage if the well loved Mr. Splashy Pants, who they all came together to help name, is killed. Good for Greenpeace for finding a way to spread their mission in a more subtle fashion than is usually attributed to them.

]]> By: Mark http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5301 Mark Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:46:03 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5301 So what? I spent just enough time at Greenpeace's site to vote for Mr. Splashy Pants (you're right, it is fun to type) and then left. People were drawn to it because it was a great way to goof on Greanpeace. So what? I spent just enough time at Greenpeace’s site to vote for Mr. Splashy Pants (you’re right, it is fun to type) and then left.

People were drawn to it because it was a great way to goof on Greanpeace.

]]> By: quirkyalone http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5293 quirkyalone Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:35:07 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5293 BanjoPlayingHamster > No, that isn't a fair summary. Because of that silly name, the info about Greenpeace effort hit the internet tech mainstream. Without it, I wouldn't know about the initiative at all. BanjoPlayingHamster > No, that isn’t a fair summary. Because of that silly name, the info about Greenpeace effort hit the internet tech mainstream. Without it, I wouldn’t know about the initiative at all.

]]> By: Me http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5289 Me Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:23:19 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5289 I think the name "Mr. Splashy Pants" is indicative of the general immaturity that still pervades the Internet. I think the name “Mr. Splashy Pants” is indicative of the general immaturity that still pervades the Internet.

]]> By: Jenn http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5286 Jenn Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:47:22 +0000 http://inspireaction.mindandmedia.com/2007/11/29/the-significance-of-mr-splashy-pants/#comment-5286 Greenpeace is fine with it being named Mr. Splashy Pants by so many united people, because they know that when the whale is slaughtered by Japanese fishermen, as Greenpeace clearly intends, there will now be a much greater public outcry than if the public had not latched onto the silly name. Greenpeace is fine with it being named Mr. Splashy Pants by so many united people, because they know that when the whale is slaughtered by Japanese fishermen, as Greenpeace clearly intends, there will now be a much greater public outcry than if the public had not latched onto the silly name.

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