August 15th, 2006
The Top 9 Warning
Labels for the Internet
Labels for the Internet
9> Google Image Search: Might accidentally display non-pornographic images.
8> Blogs: May cause drowsiness.
7> Playboy.com: Warning: Contents may be hot!
6> Microsoft: Bill Gates isn’t really sharing his money with you.
5> MySpace: Age, gender and attractiveness of people may differ from what is advertised.
4> Apple Computers: High Smug Advisory.
3> Wikipedia.com: Warning label does not exist. Would you like to create a warning label?
2> iTunes: Be alert for falling album sales and shifting music industry paradigms.
and the Number 1 Warning Label for the Internet…
1> Match.com: Contents may just be settling.
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Credits:
Selected from 32 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 1, 2, 4 (Hat trick!)
Matt Van Opens, Watertown, WI — 3
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 5, 8
Marcelo Rinesi, Buenos Aires, Argentina — 5, 9
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 5
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 6
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 7, List Moderator, Topic
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S. Africa — 8