Comments on: BT Financial to launch fact-based campaign

By: sven

sven — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:14:09 +0000

it’s a pity the astroturfing detracted from the discussion because i think they’re excellent ads for the boring financial services category – and i work at a direct competitor to BT

By: fraser

fraser — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:37:28 +0000

Deart astro turfers a little hint for you
- don’t post from your work computer there is a thing called and IP address that is linked to your works network which is easy to find for every post
- don’t cut and paste into your post your planners key insgiht , single value prop or what ever they call it these days, its a bit of a give away as the language is always the same and is centred around – emotional engagement

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:45:12 +0000

@Luc: Hahahaha! No guitar solos. Love it.

I’d kill to see a financial services ad with a guitar solo.

(FWIW: I think the ads are solid.)

By: Max

Max — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:56:57 +0000

Ivana, the link to Dan Flavin’s work is tenuous at best – the last TVC we made featured a crushed car, does that mean I’m channelling Jimmie Durham? Art is not more sacred than religion and politics, and you said it yourself – he’s not the only artist doing it with flouros.

By: Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:50:37 +0000

Hey eek!
I would just pull myself, which probably means I could get a job at the agency that produced this wank.

By: James Hopkins

James Hopkins — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:54:34 +0000

Here is one agency that needs a social media policy and perhaps consultant – yes I work for a social media agency!

By: eek

eek — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:14:41 +0000

Hey Ron Jeremy! Imagine if Marty, Melissa, Kirsty and Elizabeth invited you to an orgy. Then you rock up and it’s just one dude. What would you do?

By: Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy — Wed, 12 May 2010 06:58:34 +0000

Boring ads that just find a novel way to spend plenty of the client’s money.

So in that light, they really they don’t demonstrate anything about clever investment at all.

By: Luc

Luc — Wed, 12 May 2010 06:22:11 +0000

I don’t work for the responsible agency, but I do like the ads.

Pros: 1. They look good, 2. Successfully point out my faults as a shithouse share investor, 3. They use cool blue graphics.

Cons: 1. No car chases, 2. No guitar solo

By: Nic Halley

Nic Halley — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:49:33 +0000

“Wow” – love your work

By: Jimi

Jimi — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:48:56 +0000

In the words of Hahn Premium – every call you make affects your brand. Stay premium…. Keep up the detective work Tim

By: David@luvyawork

David@luvyawork — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:42:45 +0000

Makes me want to vomit

By: Pru

Pru — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:41:12 +0000

Dear *selected* Mumbrella readers – I can’t believe you are seriously so daft that you continue to astro turf. It’s all getting a bit tired.

Here’s a blindingly obvious HINT for you – Mumbrella is vigilent in checking comments so your chances of making it through without being spotted are very close to zero. Maybe you can try elsewhere?

BTW – the whole astroturfing things make me actively avoid checking out or referencing your ads so it’s not a great result (and I would be your target audience).

By: mumbrella

mumbrella — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:34:52 +0000

Thanks for that comment, “Elizabeth”.

I see that you’re commenting from an IP address previously associated with one of the agencies involved in this campaign.

Along with the efforts of “Marty”, Melissa” and “Kirsty”, how about you call a halt to the astroturfing at this point?

Cheers,

Tim – Mumbrella

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:16:35 +0000

absolutely awesome.

for a boring category – this is pretty exciting stuff!

So beautifully executed too

Well done