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Offline billnotgatez

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General Rule
« on: February 24, 2006, 07:38:55 PM »

Quote from Borek
"General rule is: we will not help you hurt yourself."

You might want to change it to the below statement or something to that effect.

"General rule is: we will not help you hurt someone, including yourself."

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Re:General Rule
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 10:06:48 PM »
Borek has less words though.
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 11:23:18 PM »
I know that brevity is the soul of wit, but I shoot for accuracy.
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2006, 11:06:56 AM »
Quote from: billnotgatez on February 24, 2006, 11:23:18 PM
I know that brevity is the soul of wit, but I shoot for accuracy.
You have the makings of a member of congress. LOL.
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2006, 06:28:53 PM »
"We will not help you hurt anyone."
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2006, 11:17:28 PM »
that is more better
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2006, 10:40:57 PM »
Don't you mean 'more gooder'? ;)
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2006, 03:33:03 AM »
I stick to 'yourself'. Even if it is not as broad, it is more directed to the reader. Thus its perception is better (one of the first marketing rules tells you to use 'you' in ads, it is one of the most 'positive' words). That's a 'practical psychology' :)
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Re:General Rule
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2006, 04:34:25 AM »
"We will not help you hurt anyone, including yourself."

or

"We will not help you hurt anyone, including you."

That way we appear more altruistic.

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he he == more gooder is more better

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Re:General Rule
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2006, 04:40:49 AM »
The shorter slogan, the better. Trust me - I was manipulating readers for ten years working as a journalist ;)
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