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Torrere 01-02-2007 12:20 AM

The results page wasn't surprising at all, much less shocking. I was a little surprised a large majority of the subjects returned the wallets. Perhaps that should give me more faith in humanity.

Clodfobble 01-02-2007 10:03 AM

Just for the record, I want to point out that this is most definitely spam, if on an individual level. Suncrafter is the guy who created the wallet test website. You may note that of his other 5 posts, 4 are mindless "yeah, me too!" tack-ons to existing threads, and one is the hypothetical "Titanic sequel" thread. On the one hand, I don't really mind because the wallet test website was moderately interesting after all, but on the other, if you listen to the recorded conversations he sounds like a total douchebag. YMMV. :)

jsouthworth 01-02-2007 10:15 AM

This is my first post, so hello everyone. I enjoyed the wallet test because it does say a lot about what certain individuals would do. The best part of the test was how the redeemers told a BS story knowing that they were lieing and we the listeners knew they were lieing. The guy who claimed someone gave it to him in a bar was the biggest BS'er, his story kept smelling worse as he kept talking.

xoxoxoBruce 01-02-2007 12:11 PM

Welcome to the cellar, jsouthworth:D
They probably figured the guy that answered the phone is some drone that doesn't care as long as they give him some story.

Elspode 01-02-2007 12:33 PM

While I see CF's notion that this is spam, I don't think it meets the classic definitition. If the web site had mass quantities of banner ads and such, I could see it, because then there'd be a profit motive. However, simply promoting a somewhat involved and laborious project is no big deal in the spam department.

Clodfobble 01-02-2007 12:43 PM

Yeah, like I said, I don't really mind too much, it was the other "bolstering the post-count" posts that mildly irritated me. I felt calling him a douchebag was just enough to make us even-steven. :) Maybe he'll even come back and hang out awhile.

Elspode 01-02-2007 12:52 PM

Perhaps the more formal term of "syringe" would have been a good compromise?

skysidhe 01-02-2007 02:35 PM

I didn't click on the link. Not like I need a test to tell me what I would do.First inclination would be to leave it there and not touch it because it's owner might come looking for it.:biggrindu

......or check for ID/hand it in to lost and found if one is avail.

xoxoxoBruce 01-02-2007 06:57 PM

It's not about you, skysidhe. It's the results of a test this guy performed and the resulting demographics. ;)

skysidhe 01-03-2007 09:24 AM

"big '0'" well I thought we were suppose to take a test!:o

suncrafter 01-16-2007 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode (Post 303553)
While I see CF's notion that this is spam, I don't think it meets the classic definitition. If the web site had mass quantities of banner ads and such, I could see it, because then there'd be a profit motive. However, simply promoting a somewhat involved and laborious project is no big deal in the spam department.

Thank you - There is a BIG difference between "Promoting" and "Spamming".

suncrafter 02-22-2007 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 303644)
It's not about you, skysidhe. It's the results of a test this guy performed and the resulting demographics. ;)

Thank you for pointing that out. :)

suncrafter 03-04-2007 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble (Post 303558)
Yeah, like I said, I don't really mind too much, it was the other "bolstering the post-count" posts that mildly irritated me. I felt calling him a douchebag was just enough to make us even-steven. :) Maybe he'll even come back and hang out awhile.

OK, I will. Thank you for the invite. :)

simian 03-04-2007 09:25 AM

This is all very interesting and somewhat entertaining, but what am I to do with this box of wallets I have?

Trilby 03-04-2007 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simian (Post 319959)
This is all very interesting and somewhat entertaining, but what am I to do with this box of wallets I have?

Are the wallets trophies of your victims?


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