‘Persuasion/solidarity’.

This afternoon.

Third degree burn.

Covid: PM faces big rebellion as MPs vote on new restrictions (BBC)

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59 thoughts on “Mason”

  1. Micko

    Hopefully the Vax passports will be brought in across in England.

    At which point the Irish governments will say “oh fupp we’re not doing what the Brits are doing” and abandon the whole thing over here.

    Finger crossed.

    Completely unrelated an advert for these guys just popped up on Broadsheet.

    “New York Vaccine Mandate
    Track and Manage the vaccination status of your employees via a secure digital wallet.”

    Lovely…

    https://www.healthboxhr.com/vaccination-tracker/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6enayN7j9AIVQfJiCh0C9wIqEAEYASAAEgJ7JvD_BwE

    1. Oro

      Lol adverts that appear on websites are tailored to reference things that you have googled in the past, or that they know will appeal to you based on your search history. This “unrelated” advert was aimed directly at you because they knew you’d click it. Welcome to the internet M. I see you’re linking articles about NY and vaccine passports on another thread.

      1. Micko

        “Welcome to the internet M”

        Yes Oro, I know how Google ads work.

        I’m quite versed in GDN, Search Ads (Previously Adwords) and ads on YT (Skipable, in stream, bumper etc), I’m also quite well informed on Post Boosts, Events, Dark ads and audience building on FB/Insta, particularly when it comes to lookalike audiences and retargeting via pixel tracking.

        Shall I go on – or will I send you a copy of my CV?

        Basically – I know how the internet works love.

        Anyway…

        It wasn’t the ad per say – but the content of “Monitor Your employee Vax Status” that I was highlighting.

        LOL indeed

        1. Oro

          Well done you!

          Do you happen to know the meaning of ‘completely unrelated’ too? Or did you skip English for your post boosts class?

          1. Micko

            Why, thank you. It’s just one area of my overall business.

            And, If their digital marketing person is targeting ads in Ireland for New York, then they aren’t doing a very good job at geo targeting their ads – are they?

            Money wasted showing people in Ireland impressions.

            I might just reach out and see if I can make a few quid. Get me some of those Covid dollars.

            Ah – only joking – that’d be immoral. ;)

          2. Oro

            Ummmmm isn’t the point to get you to a news site than then exposes you to far more ads than the single ad per article broadsheet does? I doubt that if you read American websites it shows you adds for local US businesses non? Maybe you need to brush up on the supposed skillset M.

            Also, re your immorality comment, didn’t you mention a couple of weeks back that you were doing a lot of business with companies that had received massive governmental covid-related grants? And that that was a large part of your current work? Or am I misremembering? Would hate for you to be acting immorally, you of all people!

          3. Clampers Outside

            If I visit an American website, the likely hood of seeing ads for American businesses is slim. And those that do show up, are, as Micko says, poorly geo-targeted / wasted ad spend.

          4. Micko

            “isn’t the point to get you to a news site”

            No. No it isn’t. It’s a SAAS website, selling a service to track your employees Vaccinations status. My skills are impeccable.

            Yes, they received those grants to stay in business.

            So yeah, maybe I’m immoral. I’ll give those vaccine tracking guys a shout now so. ;P

          5. Oro

            Wow if you’re managing to break the algorithm you must have really been searching this stuff an awful lot so.

            Good you acknowledged the contradictory aspect of the other point. No shying away from the more hypocritical aspects of ourselves x.

        3. Steph Pinker

          Ah here, Micko, if you haven’t copped on to who Oro is, then there’s no hope for you on d’nternet.

          Think: multiple usernames, syntax, attitude and a lot more with divisive, argumentative and power hungry passive-aggressiveness.

          1. Oro

            I know it’s not provable by any real way, but I’ve never posted under any other name here, except I think I made a single comment back in approx 2012 which was probably under a different name but as I said it was for one comment only. I’m (casually) interested as to who you’re suggesting are my other usernames.

            I don’t think the rest of your comment is fair or warranted, but that’s probably down to my power-hungry passive aggressive instincts ;)

          2. Steph Pinker

            Oro: of course it’s provable in any *real* way; if you don’t mind, less of the whining puppy who’s just peed on the new carpet attitude if you don’t mind.

            You’re not as clever as you think you are.

            It’s the disingenuous comments and insincerity through your various assumed personalities which are worrying, but, each to their own.

          3. Oro

            Ouch!

            I’m honestly not sure I follow your meaning, it’s all a bit hazy, not entirely sure what you mean by ‘various personalities’, or how it would be provable that someone is posting under just one username. Certain commenters seem to like to assert that others are multiple commenters for reasons I don’t understand, I’m guessing slight paranoia but that’s just my take on it. Each to their own as you wisely(?) say.

            I might not be the only one that’s not as clever as I think maybe eh?

          4. Steph Pinker

            Oro: yes, you’re one of the few on BS who can shoe-horn a double negative into […] discourse with a statement like ‘I might not be the only one that’s not as clever as I think maybe eh?’

            You’re a troll, irrespective of how many internet personalities you create.

            Get a life.

            P.S. Your roots need dying.

          5. Oro

            Least I’m not mashing the keyboard at 2.33am on a Monday night (I’m far west of you so it doesn’t apply equally mind). I’ll take the shoehorn part as a compliment if you don’t object.

            Again FWIW, I only have the single username, and have not commented on another in the past, save what I mentioned earlier. And the hair is the same colour as when I was 12 with no intervention x.

      2. Clampers Outside

        No Oro, not necessarily. It might not be that at all.

        Considering the content – ie COVID and Covid passports, etc. – of the page the advert has appeared on, or popped up on, after reading or scrolling through the page, it is more likely in my considered opinion (20+ yrs of advertising, 10+ solely in digital) tailored toor matched with, that pages’ content. And so likely nothing to do with the person’s history.
        Matching ads with page content is more accurate and effective, and more common than you might think.

    1. Mr.T

      At least they’ve dropped the pretense that it stops the spread (which we all knew)

      It’s about coercion – it always has been

      1. Cú Chulainn

        I had no problem getting the jabs, all three of them. I have many friends who displayed mild cold like symptoms and two who ended up in IC. One would be better to not leave at this stage and the other had life changing repercussions.

        I can perfectly understand why hospitals might say to the unjabbed that they might go to the back of the queue for any covid care (in the event of being overwhelmed), but I just can’t understand the issue about having to be jabbed. Another, being unjabbed, is putting themselves in danger. It should really be no different as an out come for me as transmission is much the same. Something is off or we are being informed about what is really happening.

  3. Gearoid

    When you have to attach a Wikipedia entry to let everyone know who this ex-BBC Labour agitator leather jacket midlife crisis guy you just know Broadsheet is scraping the barrel.
    Strong whiff of inferiority complex in this thread.

      1. Gearoid

        Any ‘expert’ who thinks there’s vaccine hesitancy amongst low-paid workers because they have no rights to get a free vaccine at a time of their convenience when they’re not at work should be considered suspect.
        But Broadsheet has long since gone down the rabbit hole of anti-vax desperation.

          1. Gearoid

            Indeed.
            He thinks anti-vaxxers are white supremacists and right-wing fascists.
            No wonder this nutjob appeals to you.

          2. K. Cavan

            Gearoid, much as I hate to waste my time pointing out the bleeding obvious it’s bleeding obvious that your good self & Mr Mason are shoulder to shoulder, on the same side, singing from the same hymn sheet, team-mates, birds of a feather, in agreement, fellow-travellers, allies, etc.
            https://www.broadsheet.ie/contact/

  4. Gavin

    It’s hard to know what defines Anti Vax anymore…it was those who wouldn’t get the Jab…it now seems to be anyone who dares question anything to do with COVID measures.

    2. K. Cavan

      Gavin, it was always anyone who didn’t cheer on the demolition of our society & our economy, the lunatic imposition of a pointless death lottery on our children, the eradication of basic human rights & whatever else Bill Gates & Klaus “Anal” Schwab want rid of.
      Where would “The Science” be without all that name-calling & demonisation? We’d probably be still regarding the Vaccine-Free as human beings & despite much progress, we’re still only halfway to full-blown Totalitarianism & the inevitable Genocide we need to save the planet.

    1. SOQ

      No they are low because the symptoms are mild- dear God the mental gymnastics some people will go through just to justify their cushy working from home number.

      Or in the case of state and semi state, employed from home because there is frig all work being done.

    2. Cian

      Omicron death rates are still unknown.
      As a new variant it hasn’t been around long enough to work out the death rate.
      Hopefully it will be low.

      Cases in SA have increased ten-fold in the last fortnight.
      There has been a 8-12 day lag between cases and deaths, so today’s deaths are based on cases from 2-6th December.

      Oh, and if it transpires to be milder than Delta with, say, half as many deaths. but it is 4-times more infectious this will see a doubling in deaths.

      It is too early to know.

      3. K. Cavan

        That’s correct Cian, Omicron hasn’t been around long enough to know anything about it, apart from the fact that it’s weaker than the average Coronavirus but the toxic muck they cook up to shoot into the lab rats in response will be “scientifically” proven to be extremely safe & effective. If it wasn’t “The Science” you’d hardly believe it.
        Funny enough, within hours of the previous “variants” being pulled out of someone’s ass we were told they were all deadly.
        Who’s money is on “Omicron” mutating into “Super Omicron Plus” en route from South Africa?

      4. goldenbrown

        it’s 21 days now since it was discovered

        Dr. Angelique Coetzee just been interviewed there on Channel 4 News and reiterated that the effects of Omicron are proving to be mild

        oh and that we all need to dial down on the hype

    1. ce

      He’s either

      A)Waiting in the `lords to cast his vote or

      B) otherwise engaged for something internet and communications related

      … only you can decide

    2. Steph Pinker

      This comment is applicable to all or none: Charger holds a mirror to Irish society so it can be viewed from an alternative perspective.

      Most people who comment on Charger’s posts have missed the irony and are without an understanding of the salient points s/he makes.

      2. 1-2-1-2

        Definitely not.
        I have noticed how often you miss the point though – as Oro says not as clever as you think you are and twice as unfunny as Charger

        1. Papi

          And are you trying to quote Steph, but confused it with Oro?
          You wanna sit this one out, Champ? Maybe take a crack at it later?

  7. K. Cavan

    Mason mentions “the persuasion/solidarity effects of mass vaccination”, he’s such an enthusiastically arrogant neo-fascist porky-pig that he can’t stop himself blurting out what a meaningless gesture the non-vaccinating Fake Vaccines are. Basically, you have the toxic jab, with a little luck you live long enough to do it again in 3 months time or, if your numbers come up, you die or acquire a life-changing illness but your misery & pain is not in vain, little people, because you might encourage other plebs to sign up for the Boosters Til You Die campaign. Brilliant.

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