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foxfirefey in no_lj_ads

Diet Pepsi MAX promotion in news

Aug 16, 2007 17:19

Today's news post introduces the Diet Pepsi MAX sponsored v-gifts. Good news: "You can't send the sponsored v-gifts anonymously, but all account levels are welcome to send them (Paid users won't see the sponsored copy attached to the gifts ( Read more... )

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Comments 77

volunteering speck August 17 2007, 00:26:47 UTC

I'm perm, though.

Re: volunteering foxfirefey August 17 2007, 00:29:54 UTC

That counts! One is winging its way on over.

it's up. have at it. speck August 17 2007, 00:31:46 UTC

I don't have any bugs on the page as it is - so the v-gift would show new things.

drop me a line at user / liverjournal etc if you want a copy of the notification.

Re: it's up. have at it. foxfirefey August 17 2007, 00:33:22 UTC

I'd love that, actually! The plus one says:

Dear plus_tester,

You have received a LiveJournal virtual gift from foxfirefey.

The note attached to your gift reads:

"Testing the sponsored v-gift"

Please visit your profile page to view your gift. Your gift will show on
your profile page for the next two weeks:

http://plus-tester.livejournal.com/profile

To send your own virtual gift, visit:

http://www.livejournal.com/shop/view.bml?item=vgift

Send a FREE virtual wake up gift, brought to you by Diet Pepsi MAX:

http://www.livejournal.com/shop/view.bml?item=vgift
http://www.livejournal.com/promo/pepsi

Sincerely,
The LiveJournal Team

Thread 18

the ability to filter who can give you v-gift is still sadly lacking speck August 17 2007, 00:40:10 UTC

Need a "delete and send Abuse report for harassment" option.

Re: the ability to filter who can give you v-gift is still sadly lacking foxfirefey August 17 2007, 00:41:59 UTC

Need "do not accept from anonymous", "accept only from my friends" and "do not accept" options, at the very least.

Re: the ability to filter who can give you v-gift is still sadly lacking mr_z August 17 2007, 11:56:16 UTC

Maybe a "screen v-gifts" option, too?

Re: the ability to filter who can give you v-gift is still sadly lacking foxfirefey August 17 2007, 14:54:00 UTC

Oh yes, that would be very nice, as well. At least, it would solve the issue of harassers posting sensitive information (addresses, phone #s) onto a person's profile and requiring them to actively police it to try and keep the info off.

janinedog August 17 2007, 00:42:05 UTC

There appears to be a programming bug as well, because contrary to the claim in news, the vgift recieved by mynn still contains the ad copy "brought to you by Diet Pepsi MAX" which Diet Pepsi MAX linking to the same wakeuppeople.com URL noted above.

Paid users viewing the vgift won't see the copy. You're basic, so you see it.

foxfirefey August 17 2007, 00:43:41 UTC

Oooooh! And paid users don't see it on the vgifts of basic/plus? Will correct! Thanks!

janinedog August 17 2007, 00:44:40 UTC

Yup. :)

shaebay August 17 2007, 00:44:57 UTC

Grrr, I've been sent one of the stupid gifts from someone I don't know (and one as a joke from a friend). But LHJASDLASHDLLH!!!!!

foxfirefey August 17 2007, 00:48:52 UTC

I'm seeing three, hahaha.

shaebay August 17 2007, 00:50:47 UTC

Yeah, roomie of the joke one. But still, grrrr.

mysoulhole August 17 2007, 01:47:18 UTC

oh ew