• The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPM
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      3 days ago

      I assume this meme was originally made by some hydro homie with a special interest, since it’s not the type of product marketed to individuals.

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        Totally agree. But separated from the hydrohomies group, some operations vp is looking at that thinking… “hmm… it’s time. I’ll call my guy.”

        I mean the meme is kind of perfect for capitalism?

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          3 days ago

          Imagine some VP spending more than 5min here before realizing how unwelcome they are, let alone making purchasing decisions off this.

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            Aren’t capitalists the target audience? Hopefully we’re not here just to pat one another on the back. We want to move people closer to the good side.

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              I am very very sensitive to corporate astroturfing but frankly this macro seems pretty innocuous. Listing the models even enhances the comedy IMO

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              What good side are you talking about? A future in which only governments control the distribution of water fountains?

              I’m a capitalist anyway, but I don’t really see the downside of a world in which a company makes drinking fountains and people can buy them.

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                We agree on the goodness of water and a free market that makes the best water fountains available. My objection is the use of a Fediverse application serving up corporate advertising. It’s feels ookie… and this thread lightened me up. Someone pointed out the meme was likely made by hydrohomies for hydrohomies.

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          I doubt the CEO cares about memes to market their water fountains. Especially on Lemmy, there’s ~40k ppl here and most would rather drink CEO blood over buying a water fountain.
          I doubt people will buy a water fountain just because some people online think it’s funny, especially when 99% of their profits are for new buildings lol

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        These are institutional devices. Place where I work has the good work one and I like that but it’s still a product even if I’m not personally going to buy it.