As promised, I have grabbed (from PRWeb) a press release that is related to the topic of this blog.
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According to PRWeb's copyright notice, webmasters may post PRWeb material gratis as long as PRWeb is credited properly.
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Here's the deal: the organization who developed this press release hopes that several college-related media outlets, such as college newspapers, will pick up this release, thus creating buzz for their contest.
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So what does this have to do with bloggers and webmasters? PRWeb generates content, exactly what we need for our landing pages, which often contain ads (as you can see, I have added Ad$ense to my blog). The idea is to draw traffic to one's page, and by adding interesting and relevant content, this blog is likely to draw more readers like you. Some of you may even click on the ads, but I assure you, that is not a requirement or even my primary concern. At this point, I am more interested in drawing traffic, thus creating a symbiotic relationship with PRWeb and other free content web sites and using the content in an interesting way.
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In one of my early posts, I revealed that I am writing a guide for college freshmen, and that this blog is part of the first-draft process. I eventually hope to make a profit from this book, but, for now, you're getting my sage advice for free. By the time this book sees publication, my true identity will be revealed because in the publishing world, credibility is king. Any press releases published here will not be a part of the actual book.
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Just remember: what follows is a press release, and, therefore, should not be viewed as a balanced newspaper story. Each release that I post will be clearly marked as such.
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By the way, you have just received a mini-lesson in web development and management.
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Walldaddy.com, the leading online source for posters, calendars, and decor prints, is holding a national contest to determine the world's worst college-student domiciles for 2007.
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(PRWEB) September 8, 2007 -- Walldaddy.com, the leading online source for posters, calendars, and decor prints, is holding a national contest to determine the world's worst college-student domiciles for 2007.
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If someone lives in a totally stank, fugly and depressing dorm or apartment, Walldaddy.com wants to help! We can't sponsor a major makeover, (or buy you a brand spanking new off-campus condo) but Walldaddy.com can show how posters, calendars, and decor prints are THE most cost-conscious and effective decorating measures out there. It's a real lipstick-on-a-pig type deal.
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The contest is open to full-time college students who live on or off campus. The contest begins on September 4th and runs throughout the month. For more information (and to see pics of the latest entries) go to:
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www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=544398836
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or
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www.myspace.com/wallddaddy
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The idea for the contest grew out of Walldaddy's informal market research. "The pics we were getting from our customers were eye-popping," said Ric Starost, E-Business Manager. Walldaddy.com. "Dorm rooms with unpainted cement walls, furniture styles so outdated they aren't even retro-cool, walls with more plaster patches than actual drywall, I mean, even the vandalism was old and tired, what with 'class of' and initials carvings from the early 80's. We felt obligated to get these stories out in the open."
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To enter visit http://www.walldaddy.com/space.html and simply upload pics of the nastiness.
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The winner's personal information won't be publicized (unless they want it to be) in fact, they don't even need to give it to us - to enter all we need is the pic, email contact info, and name of college or university attended.
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We are looking for uniquely bad design, terrible disrepair, horrible color schemes, ridiculously ugly bolted-down dorm furniture, and prison-like space considerations. Consider the above attributes before entering, and please, DON'T upload pics of run-of-the-mill basic typical college socks-and-underwear-on-the-floor student slobbery. -
At the end of the month, Walldaddy.com's panel of college decorating experts will select the top three worst rooms -- whose inhabitant's suffering Walldaddy.com will end by providing them with Walldaddy.com gift cards worth $300!
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For Further Info:
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Julia Bukovinsky
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Account Manager
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DJH Marketing Communications, Inc.
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732-567-8219
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By the way, before entering this (or any other contest), make sure that entry is free and don't reveal any personal financial information.
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Also, be aware that this company is probably looking for photos to use for their posters--not necessarily a bad thing--but read the fine print before entering and decide whether or not you would want your ghastly dorm room published as a poster.
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Ms. Snark
2 comments:
Steve Lane
Email: lanes@mala.ca
Patrick Ross
Email: rossp@mala.ca
cc. jacklinf@mala.ca
lawsonh@mala.ca
nilsonr@mala.ca
hawthord@mala.ca
Hey, Morons:
Didn’t you get a copy of my daughter’s and son’s letter to Malaspina??
If not, one appears below!!
So who really cares what decision(s) you or Malaspina have come to … idiots by any other name are still idiots!!
No one wants to hear from you morons, so you have been blocked from sending any more e-mails!!
The dad
LETTER SENT ON 17 NOVEMBER, 2007
17 November, 2007
Registration
Building 200
Malaspina University-College
900 Fifth Street,
Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5S5
My father saw a highly prejudicial e-mail sent to me on 17 November, 2007 by Frank Moher, Crew 140, and this is to advise that I will not be doing any more work for this course!!
I will also not be doing any more work for Kathy Page, Crew 120!!
I will not be taking any more courses at Malaspina University College!!
I will not be doing any more programs at Malaspina University College [cancel me out of Applied Business Technology, see attached].
I want nothing more to do with Malaspina University College!
My father thinks the comments by Frank Moher are ridiculous, highly prejudicial and simply based on supposition, innuendo, and conjecture!!
My father again thinks it disgusting behaviour!!
My father told this instructor Frank Moher in a reply e-mail the same date that I have done enough university work to know not to plagiarize anything, and submit it as my own!!
My father told this Frank Moher that his ridiculous comments were unfounded and that due to Frank Moher’s ridiculous comments we decided I would IMMEDIATELY have nothing more to do with Malaspina University College!!
My father told me a long time ago to get out of Malaspina University College and not to have anything more to do with the place!!
He is extremely happy that I have finally taken his advice!!
I am finished with Malaspina University College and I really don’t care what you put in for a grade for Crew 140 and Crew 120!!
As far as my dad is concerned, good riddance to “bad rubbish”!!
Regards,
LETTER SENT ON 21 DECEMBER, 2007
21 December, 2007
Registration
Building 200
Malaspina University-College
900 Fifth Street,
Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5S5
Now that my final grades have been posted, this letter is for the Registrar.
My father who has three university degrees from two of the most prestigious universities in Canada thinks Malaspina University College is one of the worst, if not the worst, post secondary institute in Canada!!
With such impressive credentials from the best universities in Canada, my father should have a very good idea of what constitutes a good post secondary institute and what does not!!
My father was very pleased when my sister cancelled out of Malaspina University College on 17 November after she had received a highly prejudicial and false statements contained in an e-mail sent to her by Frank Moher, Crew 140!!
My father is equally pleased that I too am cancelling out of any more programs and / or courses at Malaspina University College as I totally support my sister and her stand against the Crew 140 Instructor!!
No one makes stupid accusations against my sister that she would purposefully submit something from “Wikipedia” as her own work!!
Just plain asinine!!
My father simply chalks the matter up to another example of Malaspina U-C rubbish and he cites several other deplorable incidents to gladly support my decision to also have nothing more to do with Malaspina University College:
My father recalls History instructor Helen Brown making false statements that my sister and I missed over half of her lectures, when we did not and the fact that the History Chair [Hawthorne], the Dean [Lane], and the VP Student Services [Ross] did nothing about these false statements [we have kept her notes as proof of her false statements]!!
My father recalls History lecturer Walsh’s reluctance to disclose a course outline [we have kept her email as proof]!!??
My father recalls History Chair Hawthorne accepting reading summaries from us in one format, although he did not put in his course summary that he wanted another format and did not have the decency to tell us until after the grades were posted, and neither he, nor the Dean [Lane], and neither the VP Student Services [Ross] would do anything about this unfair practice!!
My father thinks the behaviour atrocious!!
My dad clearly saw that neither the instructors, nor the History Chair [Hawthorne], nor the Dean [Lane], and neither did the VP Student Services [Ross] had any interest, nor had any intention of standing up for the rights of either my sister or myself!!
My dad clearly saw that all involved, the instructors, the History Chair [Hawthorne], the Dean [Lane], and the VP Student Services [Ross], only had their selfish own interests at heart and to protect!!
It is for this reason, my father formed his opinion a long time ago that Malaspina University College is one of the worst, if not the worst, post secondary institute in Canada!!
In closing, my father was particularly amused at the Dean’s [Lane] improper use of the term ad hominem in an e-mail dated 22 December, 2005!!
My father was also particularly amused at the VP Student Services [Ross] “rantings” in the parking lot --- my dad described Ross as looking like a “raving nut-ball” -- very unprofessional behaviour my dad thought!!
My dad, under freedom of speech, is entitled to his impressions …and, as mentioned, with such impressive credentials from the best universities in Canada, my father should have a very good idea of what constitutes selfish, as opposed to selfless, behaviour … and what he has seen at Malaspina Univeristy College by these “officials” is definitely the former!!
As far as my dad is concerned, good riddance to “bad rubbish”!!
Regards,
cc. Dr. Ralph Nilson
President & CEO
Malaspina University-College
Who are you morons, and why are you spewing your whiny, snowflakey, totally unrelated stupidity on my blog?
Set up your own website; I'm sure you can go to GoDaddy or some other hapless registrar, and register
I-Am-a-Plagiarizing-Idiot.com and set up your own rant site.
I'm sure your former college will be amused.
I have nothing to do with Malaspina College--never even heard of it until today.
Go away and irritate someone else.
Ms Snark
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