tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post5014683292668536141..comments2024-03-28T18:51:35.450-04:00Comments on Your Diabetes May Vary: Hi NateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-88529684917755159182010-01-19T15:05:37.864-05:002010-01-19T15:05:37.864-05:00Fair enough Cody. It is out.Fair enough Cody. It is out.Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411395744352827620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-89879003128222420242010-01-19T14:45:24.206-05:002010-01-19T14:45:24.206-05:00Hi all,
I am a friend of the guy who sent this em...Hi all,<br /><br />I am a friend of the guy who sent this email to ydmv.net.<br /><br />Please do not direct the hate toward the guy who wrote the email but toward the uninformed company that created this disastrous piece of misinformation.<br /><br />Nate volunteered his time to what he thought was a legitimate campaign to spread awareness of diabetes. Obviously he was not well informed about the types of diabetes and the factors relating to them before he joined on as a volunteer.<br /><br />He sincerely thought he was helping but was taken advantage of in the process. The sad part is that when this occurs, it often discourages people from volunteering again in the future.<br /><br />I encourage you to remove his email and name from your blog post and direct the commentary toward Serve Marketing. They obviously didn't do any research or focus groups involving those affected by type-1 diabetes or else this piece would never have made it past a meeting room.<br /><br />The guy behind the email is an innocent bystander and should not be criticized for sincerely helping a campaign he thought was doing some good for the world.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />CodyCodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-4656653004463876352009-11-16T00:12:39.574-05:002009-11-16T00:12:39.574-05:00Hey Bennet & Kelley,
I totally felt like you ...Hey Bennet & Kelley,<br /><br />I totally felt like you guys at first and I wanted to send it to everyone I knew. But, I sat back for a minute and felt I didn't want to promote any more misinformation about diabetes and by spreading it to more people I felt as though I was promoting it for the company for free which is exactly what they want.<br /><br />And trust me I love a good fight. Most of the D-OC knows that haha. <br /><br />I have written to the company twice already. And urged them to make a video that is inspiring and more informative instead of insulting to our community.<br /><br />I hear what you are both are saying though. As Bennet states YDMV! haah<br /><br />You guys rock though.<br /><br />gGinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-32070718262666745502009-11-14T08:41:21.419-05:002009-11-14T08:41:21.419-05:00Oh the video made me cry (and not for the right re...Oh the video made me cry (and not for the right reasons I might add) - it made me cry cause that's what everyone already DOES think about my 7 year old with Type 1. It's what the predominant notion is out there, about how one 'catches' diabetes from all the fat, not good for you food. For God's sake, my daughter weights a mere 50 pounds and when they know she has Type 1 - the response is - does she eat a lot of sugar?? WHAT???<br /><br /> What do they think they are going to change with this ad? Sure it might shock, but in the end, change behavior? I'm not on board with that.<br /><br />I think the ad execs don't know anyone with diabetes - Type 1 or Type 2. Oh, and I also think they have their heads up their you-know-whats.Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-78081817781597169402009-11-13T17:39:00.653-05:002009-11-13T17:39:00.653-05:00gross, ugh.gross, ugh.The Amusing Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210773972329679902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-73323570960146690002009-11-13T17:32:53.649-05:002009-11-13T17:32:53.649-05:00My son (3 years old) was diagnosed three months ag...My son (3 years old) was diagnosed three months ago and upon learning the difference between type 1 and type 2 my first though was THEN WHY THE HELL ARE THEY CALLED THE SAME THING? I think as Type 2 takes up more of our mental space as the childhood disease of overweight kids raised on junk food, there needs to be a serious effort to "rebrand" type 1 and distinguish it. Especially now that there are major government education campaigns around "preventing diabetes." <br /><br />As a health communications profession, What I find really shocking is that an ad agency (I am assuming since the piece looks pretty slick) would email you after the ad is produced. First, your site has nothing to do with type 2/prevention and, second because normally they focus-group the hell of out these things with thought-leaders BEFORE they spend the gajillion dollars producing it.<br /><br />The sad thing is I don't think many people outside the type 1 community will see this ad as offensive because they don't understand the difference between the two diseases.<br /><br />Love your blog.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-79060304655478792902009-11-13T12:44:58.914-05:002009-11-13T12:44:58.914-05:00Not only is the video promoting misinformation.......Not only is the video promoting misinformation....but it's pathetic. Using sexual innuendo to promote awareness.........missed the mark BIG TIME!:) Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007765987473563241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-88019813878415980012009-11-13T11:27:25.721-05:002009-11-13T11:27:25.721-05:00I would like to time travel to a point where that ...I would like to time travel to a point where that video doesn't exist. Not only do people not "get it" but WOW - they REALLY don't get it. <br /><br />Kind response.Daylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649928242452755111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-35428144415428475422009-11-13T09:43:17.620-05:002009-11-13T09:43:17.620-05:00In recognition of World Diabetes Day (WDD), let us...In recognition of World Diabetes Day (WDD), let us remember that it is becoming an excuse to be ignorant about diabetes for the other 364 days a year! Thanks for the wake-up call!!Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-4931253573259856442009-11-13T07:50:05.341-05:002009-11-13T07:50:05.341-05:00Gina
We all get our share and I agree that dignif...Gina<br /><br />We all get our share and I agree that dignifying this is potentially a mistake. I think I fall inline with Kelley and don't want to leave the space just to them. I hope there is a chance of a viral backfire. YDMV.Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411395744352827620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-37514771462831731662009-11-12T23:47:19.248-05:002009-11-12T23:47:19.248-05:00Gina,
I think ignoring these kinds of ads is far ...Gina,<br /><br />I think ignoring these kinds of ads is far more damaging then acknowledging them. If we don't stand up and say - "This is wrong. This is not OK." Who will? <br /><br />These ads exist. Their impact is felt by every Type 1 kid who is told by some ignorant teacher, peer, parent, coach that they could be cured if they just... <br /><br />We need to, as a community, draw attention to the issue to these blatant lies. We need to draw a big black circle around these things and say "NO. NO. NO. NO. This IS not acceptable. We will NOT allow this." <br /><br />How are people to know this is the opposite of what we stand for if we stand idly by? How are people supposed to know this is the opposite of what we stand for if we don't stand up for ourselves? <br /><br />Let's not hand the power off to this sham of a company: let's take it. Let's own it. Let's MAKE this site go viral: send it to everyone you know. Send it to them and let them know that it is not Ok. That it is not appropriate. That it is not something you agree with. <br /><br />Let's not give these people the satisfaction of our silence.Kelley D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-22411880671051987582009-11-12T23:11:07.395-05:002009-11-12T23:11:07.395-05:00Bennet,
I received this as well and it is form of...Bennet,<br /><br />I received this as well and it is form of Guerilla marketing to generate traffic to their website and youtube video page. They want us to all put it on our blogs so it will go viral. I didn't put it on my blog. I wouldn't put that piece of shit on my website. <br /><br />having something like this go viral would totally piss me off, we all try to educate and raise awareness about diabetes and some crap like this is everything opposite of what we all stand for.<br /><br />I would urge you to take it down but, you don't have to listen to me. :)Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-60417520021226881402009-11-12T22:51:08.587-05:002009-11-12T22:51:08.587-05:00OMG Bennet, you said it nicer then me! That is th...OMG Bennet, you said it nicer then me! That is the worst things I have ever seen. THANK GOD it is only online and not the masses! Nate get a new job. Yours is a joke and so is the company you work for!!! I know I am not the only person that will be upset about this! Do you have an email that we can use to write him Bennet?? I love to let them know how I feel!Skyefirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982047465217159694noreply@blogger.com