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Is it really that bad?

Is this commercial really that bad?


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Actually it's a web domain purchasing site. I have no idea how this ad connects to their product -- yet another reason it's a terrible ad.

I took it as "You can build a website with GoDaddy and sell your product.", though IMO it wasn't very effective in conveying that message.

But even with it being as bad as it is in conveying a message, it's still better than the previous ones with all the hot women. Those were horrible, IMO. I never liked those, and I enjoy looking at hot women.
 
No, that's a specific breed. This is a "blue Basset Hound":

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How is this "blue". I don't get it.
 
All that said, I wonder how much of an impact the offense really had to this pulling. GoDaddy has been seeming to understand the power of controversy in marketting. If they now either don't have to pay for the spot, or can out up a different ad there, then they essentially create additional advertising with less money. Now this ad is going to be seen by a lot of people essentially for free, and they gather good publicity for "doing the right thing", all on top of either not actually paying for a Super Bowl spot or being able to put up a different ad during that time to essentially double up with two "big" ads

GoDaddy had another commercial ready to go. It's the opinion of a lot of people now - myself included - that they actually knew this was going to happen, which is why they so quickly and willingly decided not to air this commercial. In the meantime, this commercial is being aired all over the television, from the major networks to cable shows, is being discussed widely on the internet, is being debated on message boards, etc. In other words, this ad is getting more air time than it would have in the SB on Sunday, and GoDaddy is getting more air time than they could ever have gotten had the ad just run on Sunday as normal.

If that is true, then I still applaud them. They are profiting greatly from this. As evidenced by some of the responses in this thread, most people had no idea what they do, and the ad itself wouldn't have clarified it had it run as normal.

Marketing genius.
 
Newsflash: Most legitimate shelters now have websites from which they "advertise" their animals that are available for adoption. Having a website, in and of itself, is NOT an indicator of an evil "puppy mill" or disreputable breeder, it's just the latest in an evolution of marketing.

If you want to place your animals into good homes, you need to be where good people can find you. It's no more complicated than that.
 
You realize we're talking about DOGS, right, not children? And what is wrong with breeding dogs? Dogs have been bred for thousands of years for a variety of purposes. Heck, dogs wouldn't exist at all if humans hadn't bred them from wolves.

Oh ****, I thought we were talking about children being sold over the internet and in stores and getting registered with the American Kennel Club! Thanks for showing me the light.
 
Newsflash: Most legitimate shelters now have websites from which they "advertise" their animals that are available for adoption. Having a website, in and of itself, is NOT an indicator of an evil "puppy mill" or disreputable breeder, it's just the latest in an evolution of marketing.

If you want to place your animals into good homes, you need to be where good people can find you. It's no more complicated than that.

Shelters always had websites. Shelters aren't breeders. And shelters don't adopt out dogs over the internet.

Nobody said having a website for marketing purposes is an indication that you're a puppy farmer. Selling your puppies over the internet is not what reputable breeders do.

What is your "newsflash" other than you aren't accurately quoting what you're reading in this thread?
 
This is a normal Basset Hound.

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What's the difference?

Honest question. My last dog was a basset. My next one probably will be. I love me some bassets. But I never heard of a "blue" basset until this thread, and unless I'm missing something I'm not seeing a significant difference. Is it the lighter "black"?
 
If you've never read anything about it, search for the feral cats of disney. Is really kind of a neat thing at one of the parks.

Yup, I know about the Disney cats. Another great TNR success story. Last I heard there were about 200 of them. If not for TNR, there would be about 20,000.
 
What's the difference?

Honest question. My last dog was a basset. My next one probably will be. I love me some bassets. But I never heard of a "blue" basset until this thread, and unless I'm missing something I'm not seeing a significant difference. Is it the lighter "black"?

It's a genetic abnormality. Like albinism.
 
I'm not left wing and I'm not a Progressive, and I object to the ad. The objection came from animal rescuers. We aren't tied to any political lean.

It's fictional, you know these are all actors right? No puppies harmed in making of
 
Godaddy always has controversial ads, anyone remember the one with Danica Patrick ?
 
It's a genetic abnormality. Like albinism.
Abnormality in what sense, though? That's what I'm asking.

Also, is it naturally occurring like albinism, or is it selectively bred?

Pretty much all breeds are genetically abnormal and were bred specifically for desired traits. There would be no such thing as a basset hound at all, for example, if not for that. And many breeds are known to have their own potential for unique health issues because of this. It's not new.
 
Abnormality in what sense, though? That's what I'm asking.

Also, is it naturally occurring like albinism, or is it selectively bred?

Pretty much all breeds are genetically abnormal and were bred specifically for desired traits. There would be no such thing as a basset hound at all, for example, if not for that. And many breeds are known to have their own potential for unique health issues because of this. It's not new.

It is a genetic abnormality that poor breeders attempt to replicate through the mating of parents with the same genetic abnormality. And blue Bassets like albinos come with major health risks. No reputable breeder would ever intentionally breed a blue Basset, and only stupid people think a genetic abnormality is something that should be marketed as "rare" and "cool" and charge gullible clueless people double the price.

Basset Hounds were bred over 3 centuries ago for specific purposes. They weren't bred to have a blue genetic abnormality that is dangerous to the dogs. And it has nothing to do with the potential of other health issues, which many dogs carry (Goldens with hip issues, Bulldogs with respiratory issues, Basset Hounds with back issues). Nobody is saying anything about stopping the breeding of dogs. Just like a child can be born with health issues. Smart parents don't intentionally seek out those issues.
 
Basset Hounds were bred over 3 centuries ago for specific purposes. They weren't bred to have a blue genetic abnormality that is dangerous to the dogs. And it has nothing to do with the potential of other health issues, which many dogs carry (Goldens with hip issues, Bulldogs with respiratory issues, Basset Hounds with back issues). Nobody is saying anything about stopping the breeding of dogs. Just like a child can be born with health issues. Smart parents don't intentionally seek out those issues.
Ok, next question: What is the abnormality of a "blue" basset that is dangerous? More dangerous than health issues other breeds may suffer? (You still haven't said what this abnormality is.)

Also, the potential specific health issues that many breeds have wasn't intentional either, but it was still part of the end result. How long ago the breed was developed is neither here nor there.
 
Yeah, there was a big story on the news about a huge puppy mill that got busted sometime last year. Makes me so sad. :( I can't wait to get my own place so I can go adopt a dog, and save them from the shelter. An older one, too. The ones that most people just look past. You can find the best dogs that way.

They're wonderful. Nothing loves like a shelter animal.

I got my kitty as an adult from a shelter. When I first met her, she was so terrified she wouldn't come out of her kennel. She had to be fostered because she was so anxious in a shelter environment they were worried she'd self-harm. She apparently never came out in her previous home (untrained dogs and children -- she was constantly being "hunted" and they don't seem to have given any consideration to her needs).

A year and a half later, she's a complete lover. She's out and about all the time, even with new people over. She follows me like a shadow, and even took the move across the Atlantic in stride. She loves the birdwatching over here. :)
 
Ok, next question: What is the abnormality of a "blue" basset that is dangerous? More dangerous than health issues other breeds may suffer? (You still haven't said what this abnormality is.)

Also, the potential specific health issues that many breeds have wasn't intentional either, but it was still part of the end result. How long ago the breed was developed is neither here nor there.

Google is your friend Radcen. If you're interested in the subject there are pages and pages and pages of information out there. Your mind is made up that poor breeding is not a problem and I have no interest in changing that.
 
Google is your friend Radcen. If you're interested in the subject there are pages and pages and pages of information out there. Your mind is made up that poor breeding is not a problem and I have no interest in changing that.
All you have done is prove my earlier point in this thread that some people are so emotionally wrapped up in the "evils" that they perceive to be in anyone who does not agree in lockstep with them that they are utterly incapable of rational discussion. My questions regarding the specifics of the "blue" basset are sincere . You choose to wear blinders and see evil where none exists.

Also, I have said nothing to imply that poor breeding is not a problem. That is your projection, and as such is solely on you and your close-mindedness. All I did in that regard is point out that it exists and is a result of selective breeding. Whether current or in the past, intentional or not intentional, doesn't change the end result. Selective indignation of one over the other is dishonest.

Anyway, continue on your journey of feeling smug and self-satisfied that you are better than all us evil people out there who are too dumb and selfish to know better. (Willful) Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
 
All you have done is prove my earlier point in this thread that some people are so emotionally wrapped up in the "evils" that they perceive to be in anyone who does not agree in lockstep with them that they are utterly incapable of rational discussion. My questions regarding the specifics of the "blue" basset are sincere . You choose to wear blinders and see evil where none exists.

Also, I have said nothing to imply that poor breeding is not a problem. That is your projection, and as such is solely on you and your close-mindedness. All I did in that regard is point out that it exists and is a result of selective breeding. Whether current or in the past, intentional or not intentional, doesn't change the end result. Selective indignation of one over the other is dishonest.

Anyway, continue on your journey of feeling smug and self-satisfied that you are better than all us evil people out there who are too dumb and selfish to know better. (Willful) Ignorance is bliss, I guess.

Smug and self-satisfied? I'm wearing "blinders" and there is no evil in irresponsible dog breeding? Poor breeding is not a problem? I'm closed minded? Wow, that was all pretty nasty.

I shared a lot of information with you that had nothing to do with the subject of this thread, I have been very polite in my responses on the issue of poor breeding, have not been emotional or irrational, have posted what I know from decades of experience, and you kept asking me for more information that I didn't want to spend hours posting on here. It's all available on the internet if you have a desire to learn about it. But based on this response from you, it was obvious you didn't want to know, you were just posting baiting and trolling threads to me.

Have a good day.
 
It's just not funny, not really in any way.
 
I can pretty much bet not many people love animals more than me. But there is also a line you have to draw for comedic relief or advertising and just looking for something to be mad about.
In this case its the latter.
 
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