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i'm lovin' it!

meech — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:11:43 -0800

Earn $10 from home! Simply write about McDonalds for your blog. [via Public Address]

By: meech

meech — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:13:03 -0800

Also see Pay Per Post discussed previously.

By: fandango_matt

fandango_matt — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:19:57 -0800

McBlog.

By: wigu

wigu — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:25:54 -0800

I offically consider the word "blogger" to be a derogatory slur.

By: Zephyrial

Zephyrial — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:26:22 -0800

"We're not affiliated with McDonald's in any way. We're just a big fan, and we want to try something meaningful for them." I guess they're trying to show that this kind of campaign is effective to inspire companies like McDonald's to *actually pay* for these blog posts... just seems ridiculous somehow, though. And also, I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that Pay Per Post totally destroys the integrity of any bloggers opinions - "no, no, we DO actually love McDonald's! The fact that we're getting paid to blog this doesn't change that!" Pft.

By: edgeways

edgeways — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:35:09 -0800

was it McD who was offering to pay muscians to product place them in songs?

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:35:11 -0800

Hard to imagine how any sentient adult could be a 'big fan' of McDonalds. What's to be a fan of? The sterile, soulless environment? The skinny, tasteless beef patties? The reconstituted potato fries? The enormous marketing budget? That said, there doesn't appear to be any obstacle to somebody writing about how McDonalds is shit, and is a major contributor to cultural and culinary homogeneity.

By: fandango_matt

fandango_matt — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:37:44 -0800

Hey, since we're all writing about McDonald's, and this is a community blog, that means we're all eligible for $10! Fork it over, Ronald!

By: Bugg

Bugg — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:45:59 -0800

was it McD who was offering to pay muscians to product place them in songs? --edgeways Yes.

By: CynicalKnight

CynicalKnight — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:46:53 -0800

Maybe I oughta get Jim Munroe to pick my lotto numbers.

By: VulcanMike

VulcanMike — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:51:38 -0800

If the government can pay people to say positive things, McDonald's certainly can. Actually, I'm surprised McDonald's wasn't there first. Way to innovate, GW!

By: davejay

davejay — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:06:52 -0800

I'm a fan of McDonalds, because they somehow manage to convince people to keep eating their food, and that is an impressive feat indeed.

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:22:33 -0800

I'll take my $10 with interest, please.

By: meech

meech — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:27:36 -0800

I find this guy earning his ten bucks pretty depressing: ...was impressed by the architecture of a local McDonald's... ...and am glad McD's is still a Coca-Cola restaurant!

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:28:57 -0800

totally destroys the integrity of any bloggers opinions Bloggers' opinions ever had integrity? People other than other bloggers were ever interested in bloggers' opinions? Guys, these are people who take 3 minutes to sign up for a Blogger or Livejournal account in order to publish whatever the hell they want on teh internets. Who decided we ever had to believe a word they say? If you put them in the same category as people who write letters to the editor, or call talk-back radio, or shit, posts to Usenet, you're closer to understanding what drives "opinion bloggers". Also, I can only assume Apple has been doing this for years...

By: Bugbread

Bugbread — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:30:45 -0800

PeterMcDermott : "The reconstituted potato fries?" Yes. They taste pretty damn good. The apple curry chicken McNuggets were pretty good too (goddamn "limited time only" items). McDonald's is terrible for you, and has horrible environmental policies, and set up ugly stores across the world, but some of their food is pretty damn tasty. You may disagree, but try to avoid the "my tastes = correct, people who disagree with my tastes = idiots with styrofoam for tastebuds" trap.

By: dazed_one

dazed_one — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:34:08 -0800

And how, bugbread. And how.

By: DenOfSizer

DenOfSizer — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:39:40 -0800

Shoot, I was hoping "McLovers" was going to be about people having sex at MickeyDs. Special sauce and all.

By: MegoSteve

MegoSteve — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:43:08 -0800

I don't think it says anything anywhere that the McDonald's experience you post about has to be positive.

By: Fofer

Fofer — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:44:38 -0800

Jimbob: Also, I can only assume Apple has been doing this for years... Don't assume. Not only have I shared my enthusiasm for Apple for years for free, I've happily paid a premium to enjoy their products. It's nice when companies earn such positive word of mouth. Lazily paying people, methinks, will only encourage them to lie. And then no one will believe anything they ever read online again.

By: Bugbread

Bugbread — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:46:27 -0800

Fofer : "And then no one will believe anything they ever read online again." That may be the only good thing about this.

By: loquacious

loquacious — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:51:43 -0800

SPAAAAAAACE MEAAAAAAT

By: clevershark

clevershark — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:52:37 -0800

Frankly I'd be a little surprised if one offered a negative opinion of McDonald's food and still got paid. What kind of a "prize" if $10 anyway? Depending on your location you'll be left with hardly any money after actually paying for the meal.

By: fishbulb

fishbulb — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:02:03 -0800

$10 for writing about McDonalds? I'd hit it.

By: reklaw

reklaw — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:11:10 -0800

$10? What's the point? Maybe for $1,000.

By: Effigy2000

Effigy2000 — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:21:50 -0800

Before I post anything, I want to say, up front and for the record, that no company pays me to sell their stuff via my blog or even community blogs such as this one. But the other day while I was eating a tasty, juicy and incredibly delicious Big Mac at my local McDonalds, I was contemplating how I could make more money from my blog. Whatever the answer was, it would be difficult to find the free time required to post all these entries as most of my free time is taken up playing my new Nintendo DS and the excellent new game (part of a large lineup for the leading handheld system) 'The New Super Mario Brothers'. Making matters worse was that inbetween bouts of DS thrashing, I would often watch the new DVD I bought, 'The DaVinci Code', on my new widescreen Toshiba LCD screen. It's easy to get lost in that amazing movie directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard because my Samsung air conditioner keeps me cool all year round (except in winter when it keeps me as warm as a piece of crispy K&R brand bacon). After downing the afforementioned delicious McDonalds meal, I drove away in my smooth, stylish and ultra-efficent Holden Commodore VZ. I was so full from the healthy and utterly nutritious McDonalds food I had just consumed that I felt a little lethargic but thankfully the Commodore handles so well that taking the corners home was easy. But still, by the time I had arrived home I still had not come away with a solution to my money woes. I was ready to cry (I didn't) but if I had I surely would have used Kleenex tissues to wipe away my tears, given that they're soft and they come with aloe vera making them less abrasive then other brands. Thankfully I later read Metafilter, which told me how to make money by using my blog, and which told me disclosure was optional, which made it all the better. I wouldn't want people thinking I was some sort of shill for one or more companies out there. And as I downed the last gulp of my delicious and envigorating Nescafe coffee, I decided that as much as I needed the money, selling my soul and my blog to the corporate world to make a few bucks simply wasn't worth it. But the items you'll find at Wal-Mart are ALWAYS worth it, what with their low, low prices. You'll find a bargain there everyday!

By: jacalata

jacalata — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:25:13 -0800

Nobody said you had to buy a whole meal, clevershark - you just have to eat something, or at least say you did. And it might seem more of a prize if you consider that it would take 2 hours of working at macca's to earn that much money.

By: clevershark

clevershark — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:43:11 -0800

You need photos, though. I suppose that theoretically you could just take pictures of strangers eating at McD's and not buy anything, but that might look a little creepy.

By: Rhomboid

Rhomboid — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:47:26 -0800

McMockery

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:27:10 -0800

I don't think it says anything anywhere that the McDonald's experience you post about has to be positive The "how to use" mentions posts being "selected". This suggests that there is moderation involved - write whatever you like, but if you want your $10, it has to be deemed worthy of selection to be syndicated & to appear on the parent site (the second one linked in the FPP). I'm hazarding a guess that profits from extra sales would more than cover the odd $10 payments, and that the "we're just fans of McDonalds" is just as disingenuous as "they are not my favorite band. I just think they're good."

By: Malor

Malor — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:38:05 -0800

Their hamburgers are pure nasty on a bun, but I like the grilled chicken sandwiches. Those are tasty and probably not even that bad for you. And their coffee is excellent. I'll happily order those, and skip everything else on the menu, pretty much. At one time, in California around the South Bay, they were also doing peanut butter cookies that were incredibly good. But I think they have long since discontinued them. (now where's my $10? :) ) In all seriousness, paying for opinions means that OTHER people who know about the program won't trust opinions they read. Mine's honest: most of their food sucks, but there's some that's good. But how can you, the reader, know I'm telling the truth? Yes, it's only $10, and I can't imagine people prostituting themselves TOO badly for ten bucks, but still. Effigy's post sums that up very nicely, I think. :-)

By: Kickstart70

Kickstart70 — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:39:39 -0800

The last thing I enjoyed from McDonalds was the McRib sandwich, somewhere around 1991. I've eaten there since, but I can't claim to have enjoyed it.

By: wendell

wendell — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:45:31 -0800

I got paid $XXX to write about McDonalds, and some other fast food...

By: cell divide

cell divide — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:55:47 -0800

cash rules everything around me CREAM! get the money! dolla dolla bill y'all

By: juliarothbort

juliarothbort — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:03:55 -0800

Don't they realize that that "This post is sponsored by Creamaid" banner on the bottem might as well read "I'm a Lying Whore"

By: spilon

spilon — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:49:43 -0800

I like McDonald's. So there.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:23:06 -0800

I love these business plan flowcharts that appear on a lot of web2.0 sites these days.

By: dminor

dminor — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:43:54 -0800

effigy - LOLZ 2. Receive royalty For being featured in the Conversation, you will receive royalty payment from the Conversation starter. How will the payment be made? As soon as your post is selected, we will send you a notification E-mail. now, what kind of special selection process could that be? i bet its totally fair and impartial. in fact, i bet they take a random samle from the distribution without even reading any of the posts!

By: 2sheets

2sheets — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:55:08 -0800

I love McDonalds but it gives me the shits something awful. Ok, where's my $10?

By: fenriq

fenriq — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:02:49 -0800

I walk by a McD's on my way to lunch everyday, specifically the drive thru. I quit eating fast food almost 3 months ago and now I'm kind sickened by the folks I see in the drive thru. People with triple and quad chins, people obviously addicted to fat, greasy, salty food-like products from McD's, BK, Wendy's or whoever. Don't get me wrong, they make "food" that tastes good but is essentially cardboard with chemicals and fat slopped all over it except the cardboard is probably healthier for you. And yes, I do feel a smug sense of superiority over the people parked in the parking lot after hitting the drive thru stuffing handfuls of fries into their mouths while their eyes glaze over. The only thing I miss lately are milkshakes from Jack in the Box. And, occasionally, a late night jones for some grease bombs two fer a buck tacos.

By: StickyCarpet

StickyCarpet — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:21:26 -0800

There's beautiful new McDonalds at the corner of Chambers and Greenwich in NYC. Comfortable, spacious room with floor to ceiling windows looking out on a good street-watching corner. If you ask for some minor customization, like an extra pickle, then you get one fresh off the grill, and I will admit that they are tasty.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:57:54 -0800

Sell out for $10.00? Hah! I do not wear advertising T-shirts or jackets, I quit bumper stickers several cars ago. If you wnt to buy my nearly pristine praise, let's start at $ix figures.

By: rough ashlar

rough ashlar — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:50:19 -0800

How about Spyware as a prize from the clown?

By: Bugbread

Bugbread — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:36:25 -0800

fenriq : "I do feel a smug sense of superiority over the people parked in the parking lot after hitting the drive thru stuffing handfuls of fries into their mouths while their eyes glaze over." What's the deal with people describing folks doing something the speaker doesn't like as having glazed over eyes? I've seen glazed over eyes during business presentations, lectures, when watching political television programming, and discussing finances, but I have never seen people eating (except maybe the really stoned kids in old university dorm) with glazed over eyes.

By: pracowity

pracowity — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:42:19 -0800

I ate Tim Horton's glazed eyes.

By: Mr. Gunn

Mr. Gunn — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:51:17 -0800

Pay for post stuff is going to be pulled from the search engines just as soon as they figure out how. It's an end-run around adsense, so there's no way it'll last. Not to mention that it's the blog equivalent of "Get a FREE XBOX 360!! Ask me how!!!" post signatures.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:49:05 -0800

bugbread, I'll snap a photo for you. I think its the combination of grease, salt and sugar. And, actually, I'm really thinking of one particular lady I saw there a week or so ago. But hey, maybe she had cataracts?

By: Bugbread

Bugbread — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:31:54 -0800

fenriq : "bugbread, I'll snap a photo for you. I think its the combination of grease, salt and sugar. And, actually, I'm really thinking of one particular lady I saw there a week or so ago." Hehe. It could just be that I live in a country with few obese, so the people I see in McDonalds aren't the hardcore McDonalds junkies you're seeing. They're casual eaters.