http://www.metafilter.com/tags/maketing Posts tagged with 'maketing' at MetaFilter. Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:54:11 -0800 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:54:11 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/43176/F1Divide%2DLoaves%2DF2Walk%2Don%2DWater%2DF12Rapture <a href="http://www.leftbehindgames.com/">This game rated JC for eternal salvation, curing of the sick, and excessive scourging at the pillar.</a> Ok, this is getting ridiculous...<a href="http://www.leftbehindgames.com">a Christian videogame about the rapture and the tribulations? </a>WTF? I guess I know which side I'd be on. Seriously, though, do these people realize that every single new Christian-centric product is nothing more than a honeypot for harvesting names, addresses, and email addresses? Just like the GOP, people realize there's <a href="http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:V_cpezR7uZ4J:www.retailwire.com/In_Depth/Sngl_Discussion.cfm/10435+%22marketing+to+Christians%22&hl=en&start=2">money to be made in marketing to Christians</a>. But, the second you sign up, I'm sure you get added to one of the GOP's <strike>spam farms</strike> direct mail providers and sold to the appropriate politicrit or ideological demagogue. Just to show you I'm not full of it, look at who's in the databases of the <a href="http://datacards.omegalist.com/market?page=research/category">Omega List </a>and <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/index.html">Response Unlimited</a>...<a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=2736">Advance Ticket Buyers for the Passion of the Christ</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=204">Peace Frogs </a>(what?), <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=282">Y2K Preparedness Buyers</a>, the <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=364">current </a>(68k) and <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=365">former </a>(19m) subscribers to the Washington Times (aka Moonie Times), and of course, the <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=2429">Terri Schiavo Donor List</a>. Take a look at who else is in there - <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=172">Limbaugh</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=1840">Newsmax</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=1587">Fortune Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=657">Human Events</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=2443">Guns and Ammo Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=684">Oliver North</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=796">the Heritage Foundation</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=800">Linda Tripp donors</a>, <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=1296">G. Gordon Liddy's Toughguy Database</a>, and <a href="http://www.responseunlimited.com/datacard.lasso?list=1449">the buyers of the Left Behind Video Series</a>. No wonder we always lose...every single rightwing entity is in there! Via <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2005/06/29/left_behind_christia.html">BoingBoing</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.43176 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:54:11 -0800 christian console direct gaming mail maketing rzklkng