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[AlphaSnake]

I did a search for this and found no thread about this. But the Clinton campaign put together this: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/trumpyourself/

It's basically social media app that'll impose a picture of the Donald on your FB profile pic, with some captions of what he thinks of you.

Why would the Clinton campaign even do this? I looked at it, and it's fairly funny...but all it does is expose Trump to more and more people who are going to have a positive reaction and laugh when they see this on their FB timeline, and then go and generate one themselves.

Is it me or does this seem really counter productive for the campaign?

 

[McDougles]

I had no idea this existed, so no?

 

[John Kowalski]

peeps really need to abandon the idea that any publicity is good publicity, it isn't

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I think the gameplan is they want as many people as possible to know about Trump, get scared of him as President, and vote against him.

It's actually kind of an interesting election in that both sides are trying to get the electorate to vote against the other guy, except I think the only person who doesn't know this is Trump.

 

[Byakuya769]

First two things for me are what he said about women and Muslims. I am neither.

 

[Jeels]

Well, this hurts

 

[teruterubozu]

I had no idea this existed, so no?

All the stories online are only a few hours old. I guess it just rolled out.

 

[AlphaSnake]

I had no idea this existed, so no?

Yeah, I think it just launched today. But it's already a top trending topic on FB.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

Trump is a caricature, this strengthens that

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Clinton's campaign created a self-depreciating machine.

Amazing. This election keeps on giving.

 

[echoshifting]

I think it's kind of clever actually. It should have a subversive effect when posted ironically in fact.

 

[Suikoguy]

peeps really need to abandon the idea that any publicity is good publicity, it isn't

Seriously, that rule only applies if you are an unknown (in most cases).

 

[User1608]

I don't think it will backfire. Anyway...

“If you need Viagra, you’re probably with the wrong girl.”

Donald Trump
2004 Playboy Interview

omg

 

[Like the hat?]

Didn't quite work

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

I think this is actually really, really smart.

 

[old manatee]

Damn that's hilarious. Well, he's got my vote.

 

[zelas]

According to CNN only people who make a donation to her campaign can use it so I'm gonna guess its use will largely be limited to Hillary supporters who will post these images in the context Hillary wants rather than just an "omg so funny" meme.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

Didn't quite work

Yeah, seems a little off...

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Didn't quite work

or maybe it did

surprise bro

 

[Damaniel]

According to CNN only people who make a donation to her campaign can use it so I'm gonna guess its use will largely be limited to Hillary supporters who will post these images in the context Hillary wants rather than just an "omg so funny" meme.

I used it on my phone just fine. I wasn't even asked to donate, before or after (which Hillary's campaign does in a lot of other cases).

 

[Rentahamster]

The Clinton campaign really likes to put Trump's name out there. They shouldn't.

peeps really need to abandon the idea that any publicity is good publicity, it isn't

It usually is though. The Streisand Effect wouldn't be as big a thing if that wasn't the case. Trump got 2 billion worth of free media and he used that to his advantage. People keep taking the troll bait, not realizing that it plays right into Trump's strategy.

 

[hoos30]

According to CNN only people who make a donation to her campaign can use it so I'm gonna guess its use will largely be limited to Hillary supporters who will post these images in the context Hillary wants rather than just an "omg so funny" meme.

Anyone can use it, I just did.

 

[hoos30]

Something fun from Hilldawg. She needs all the help she can get.

 

[Fitts]

Fuck this election. Just... fuck both of these candidates so goddamn hard.

 

[Squalor]

Fuck this election. Just... fuck both of these candidates so goddamn hard.

Congratulations, you just Trumped yourself.

 

[Mr. X]

I need that USA Wu Tang sweater like yesterday

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Damn. Ain't seen AlphaSnake for a minute. Fuck a backfire..how're you doing, sir? Hope well.

Fuck this election. Just... fuck both of these candidates so goddamn hard.

Welp, she lost the stereotypical donut eating demo..sad!

 

[Team Alucard]

You're goddamn right Donald, Diet Pepsi is without a doubt the superior soda!

 

[The Adder]

The Clinton campaign really likes to put Trump's name out there. They shouldn't.



It usually is though. The Streisand Effect wouldn't be as big a thing if that wasn't the case. Trump got 2 billion worth of free media and he used that to his advantage. People keep taking the troll bait, not realizing that it plays right into Trump's strategy.

...

The Striesand effect is caused by someone trying to avoid bad publicity and ending up creating more bad publicity than they would have had if they kept their mouths shut. The fuck does that prove all publicity is good publicity?

 

[Darth Karja]

I denied it permission to access my email address from Facebook and now it won't let me use it.

 

[John Kowalski]

It usually is though. The Streisand Effect wouldn't be as big a thing if that wasn't the case. Trump got 2 billion worth of free media and he used that to his advantage. People keep taking the troll bait, not realizing that it plays right into Trump's strategy.

Streisand Effect is an information sharing phenomenon, not a marketing phenomenon. Trump's explosion into popularity was effective because there already was an audience for a candidate like him. Folks didn't decide he was a great candidate by reading leftwards articles about how dangerous his politics are, or how violently offensive he is in his speeches.

 

[Kinyou]

This a strange example pic

I mean, it seems indeed goofy