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Title: FTL and Violence
Post by: Cognitive Dissident on March 17, 2010, 04:36:09 PM: These days, the message on FTL is consistently non-violent. Or is it? What's with this ad graphic?

(http://freetalklive.com/files/theuklibertarian.jpg?1268843690)
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: davann on March 17, 2010, 04:46:06 PM: That does not count as it's English.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Cognitive Dissident on March 17, 2010, 04:53:57 PM: As in, killing English Prime Ministers is non-violent?
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: anarchir on March 17, 2010, 06:33:54 PM: They're targeting him...for ostracism.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Demon440 on March 18, 2010, 02:30:08 PM: I saw that and thought the same thing.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: blackie on March 18, 2010, 02:38:27 PM: Libertarians can justify anything by calling it self-defense.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Cognitive Dissident on March 18, 2010, 04:18:39 PM: Quote from: blackie on March 18, 2010, 02:38:27 PM
Libertarians can justify anything by calling it self-defense.

...and it very well may be self-defense. As people here may recall, I haven't cried any tears for the bureaucrats killed recently. It's just that Ian and Mark have been so outspoken about it that I thought the appearance of inciting violence was something they want to avoid (and I really can appreciate that from a practical matter for them, more than a philosophical matter.) This graphic says "head shot" to me.

Now that I've typed "Mark," maybe there will be a response. ;-)
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: hellbilly on March 18, 2010, 05:57:50 PM: No pic showing here.. had to quote ya to get the link. Hmm...
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: anarchir on March 19, 2010, 01:51:43 AM: Quote from: hellbilly on March 18, 2010, 05:57:50 PM
No pic showing here.. had to quote ya to get the link. Hmm...

So did I. Thanks Ad-Block Plus!
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: hellbilly on March 19, 2010, 06:49:53 PM: Ha! Forgot I'd blocked it :P
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: NotYourSlave on March 19, 2010, 10:27:34 PM: Sounds like you have an issue with the UK Lib, not FTL.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: FTL_Mark on March 20, 2010, 06:36:06 PM: Quote from: What's the frequency, Kenneth? on March 18, 2010, 04:18:39 PM
Quote from: blackie on March 18, 2010, 02:38:27 PM
Libertarians can justify anything by calling it self-defense.

...and it very well may be self-defense. As people here may recall, I haven't cried any tears for the bureaucrats killed recently. It's just that Ian and Mark have been so outspoken about it that I thought the appearance of inciting violence was something they want to avoid (and I really can appreciate that from a practical matter for them, more than a philosophical matter.) This graphic says "head shot" to me.

Now that I've typed "Mark," maybe there will be a response. ;-)

It never crossed my mind. I will talk to the guy about it.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Cognitive Dissident on March 21, 2010, 02:01:57 PM: Quote from: NotYourSlave on March 19, 2010, 10:27:34 PM
Sounds like you have an issue with the UK Lib, not FTL.

They review all the advertising, and they've pointed out that there are things (such as violence and racism) that they won't condone.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Txoria on March 21, 2010, 04:19:16 PM: It looks to me like a target and blood splotches. Doesn't sit well with me.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: KDus on March 21, 2010, 07:31:33 PM: I had the same concern the firsst time I saw that ad.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: anarchir on March 21, 2010, 10:27:24 PM: Reminds me of the intro to The Chasers War on Everything. What a great show.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Davy on March 24, 2010, 05:23:22 PM: Hey, I'm responsible for the ad.

When I made it I worried a bit that people might think it was in poor taste, but it certainly wasn't to be taken seriously.

More a metaphor "we're targeting the bureaucrats"... and something to grab attention so people would click.

Nothing in the blog is remotely pro violence.

That said I'll knock something else up more appopriate to the FTL message!

-Davy
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: anarchir on March 25, 2010, 05:16:59 PM: Thanks!

You should post an image of the final version here.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: davann on March 25, 2010, 05:26:31 PM: Quote from: What's the frequency, Kenneth? on March 17, 2010, 04:53:57 PM
As in, killing English Prime Ministers is non-violent?

Yes. Mercy killings are acts of love.
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: Txoria on March 26, 2010, 02:27:20 PM: Looks like the new one is up.

(http://freetalklive.com/files/theuklibertarian_0.jpg?1269471248)
Title: Re: FTL and Violence
Post by: FTL_Mark on March 26, 2010, 09:14:08 PM: Quote from: Txoria on March 26, 2010, 02:27:20 PM
Looks like the new one is up.

(http://freetalklive.com/files/theuklibertarian_0.jpg?1269471248)

It went up the 24th or 25th.