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The measure of marketing is effectiveness, not moral validity. I'll let you judge that for yourself (and you clearly have).



>A success of honesty and humanity

That may be just a bit much.

I liked the rest of it though, it is fun.


So this effusive line: "A success of honesty and humanity that may or may not be insanely successful, but is at least authentic and refreshing."

Was actually about effectiveness?


Yeah, it's how I interpreted it, it's how others will likely interpret it. I'm qualified to say this because I'm a designer and marketing professional and have a knack for empathy and understanding how a variety of people will perceive campaigns. Connotations and evoked feelings are a huge part of this, and Google-Kat has achieved those feelings of authenticity here without a doubt. It's a good campaign.


"... and Google-Kat has achieved those feelings of authenticity here without a doubt"

You don't see the irony here, do you? This is why it's so crass.




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