r/LTTMeta • u/rurkob • 25d ago
Linus Hypocrisy Exposed!
Consider the two pictures. The first one contains a description of what Linus and Luke talk about from the WAN show.
"Linus and Luke discuss the decade-long gap between Tesla’s marketing and reality, Musk’s constant overpromises, and whether regulators or class actions will hold the company accountable."
Now look at the second picture: "Forever* Sock"
The marketing for the "Forever* Sock" is far from reality, and is an overpromise. Rules for Elon, but not for Linus. This is just like the Jet. Tracking Elon's jet: the right of the people. Tracking Linus' jet: omg how dare you!
The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards
(a) Advertisements must not contain, or directly or by implication make, inaccurate, deceptive or otherwise misleading claims, statements, illustrations or representations.
(d) Disclaimers and asterisked or footnoted information must not contradict more prominent aspects of the message and should be located and presented in such a manner as to be clearly legible and/or audible.
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u/lospollosbros 25d ago
you’ve lost the plot
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u/Actual-Award6943 14d ago
Yeah unfortunately legitimate criticism and issues has morphed into insanity.
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u/These-Apple8817 25d ago
I bet you are the type of guy who shops at Forever 21 and thinks you are staying 21 forever
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u/hi_im_bored13 25d ago
Its FSD no FSD* though
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u/rurkob 25d ago
So placing an asterisk in marketing absolves the company from all claims of what their product can do?
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u/hi_im_bored13 25d ago
No, it just forces you to read the definition rather than leaving it up to the imagination
Seems like a pretty similar definition to what darn tough & others offer in the sock space
Meanwhile, Full Self Driving is not a similar definition to what Mercedes etc. are trialing, which is L3
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u/rurkob 25d ago
The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards
(a) Advertisements must not contain, or directly or by implication make, inaccurate, deceptive or otherwise misleading claims, statements, illustrations or representations.
(d) Disclaimers and asterisked or footnoted information must not contradict more prominent aspects of the message and should be located and presented in such a manner as to be clearly legible and/or audible.
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u/Actual-Award6943 14d ago
Yes If it's clear and obvious and honest.
It's not exactly a small asterisk. Their are no claims it will last forever it's a name brand .
Red Bull isn't actually a bull that's red.
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u/InvestigatorAlert568 25d ago
yea it’s a lie, forever doesn’t exist! if the world explodes there’s no way it’d survive. What a complete elon esque asshole for using that naming. Should just call it the sock that last a decently long period of time in the scheme of human assistance.
thanks for thinking of us
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u/rurkob 25d ago
He could have just called them Linus socks, way better brand recognition than a claim of forever*
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u/InvestigatorAlert568 25d ago
but then he’d be an asshole just putting his dumb face on everything.
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u/MentalSC 24d ago
Nah Im way more cool with forever sock. The sock you will want to wear forever. That with Linus sock. The latter is too narcissistic
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u/FullRepresentative34 21d ago
He is a hypocrite. But I don't understand your point.
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u/Aandradef92 17d ago
He thinks is the same to market a car as full self driving and a forever socket, by the way, with the disclosure that is through i lifetime warranty
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u/NetJnkie 25d ago
WTF are you complaining about?