Is it just me or does this ad look wrong?

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#1 gamerjerome
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I saw this ad on this site. Is it just me or does this ad play really badly off of a asian stereotype?

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#2 Davidhye
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well, first of all i don't know what stereotype you are talking about, and second of all, it doesn't have to do anything with Gamespot... i don't think GS staff controls EXACTLY what commercials their trusted ad partners release
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#3 gamerjerome
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i.c, so gamespot just gives any advertiser access to there servers to post any advertisement they want? Makes a lot of sense. I'm sure some other people will recognize the stereotype and some like myself will actually be offended by it.
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#4 skinnypete91
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thats kinda wierd + prob not gs fault
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#5 fillabuster
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The Gamspot staff most likely enters into an agreement with the buyers of either a companies advertising division, and ad agency, or a company who specializes in placing advertisement online or otherwise to place ads on the site. It's up to the company to decide what ad they want to use; that is, if they believe the ad is in compliance with their brand image and message. The image is simply what they call stopping power: it grabs your attention and creates curiosity so that you take the next step of clicking over the ad to see the video.

I'm South Korean and I don't find the ad offensive at all.

Also this seems like a topic better suited for the off-topic forum.

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#6 Davidhye
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The Gamspot staff most likely enters into an agreement with the buyers of either a companies advertising division, and ad agency, or a company who specializes in placing advertisement online or otherwise to place ads on the site. It's up to the company to decide what ad they want to use; that is, if they believe the ad is in compliance with their brand image and message. The image is simply what they call stopping power: it grabs your attention and creates curiosity so that you take the next step of clicking over the ad to see the video.

I'm South Korean and I don't find the ad offensive at all.

Also this seems like a topic better suited for the off-topic forum.

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sorry, i hate when people do that, but i wanted to try once :twisted: