Comments on: Playing the Straight Man to Consumer Generated Parody

By: kookimebux

kookimebux — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:00:58 +0000

Hello. And Bye. :)

By: Businesses Chafe at Consumer Reviews

Businesses Chafe at Consumer Reviews — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:57:30 +0000

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By: Eric Eggertson

Eric Eggertson — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:27:52 +0000

Kelly:

I think satire appeals because it lets people say things that would never be said in polite company. Some of that is really important to dredge out of the recesses of our collective consciousness.

Of course, some satire is just mean.

As for why people fear satire … no one wants to hear someone say that their strongly held beliefs are a joke. I think we fear hearing an accurate depiction of our beliefs. Maybe having them skewered will weaken our resolve, or something.

Plus, some people never get past the rudeness of satire.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:35:01 +0000

Eric – this is interesting and timely. We’re about to launch a satire site on the biz channel…

What do you is attractive about parody/satire to folks? And at the same time, why do they fear it?