For a good laugh - a spun version of my Warrior Forum article

by marciayudkin

Posted: 13 years ago 36 replies

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I posted an article in the Articles section of this forum, and faster than a speeding bullet, it showed up in mangled form on someone's blog. Here's the spun version:

Near always when I am conversation to someone who wrinkles their chemoreceptor at online sales pages with outlandish, unfearing red headlines and blown paragraphs of hot air, I afterwards discover (or already knew) that this human is an retract - someone who prefers to fall punt in ethnic situations, enjoys disbursal case solo and is not a unbleached showoff.

In the parthian few days, I've presented whatever thought to why introverts bounce from techniques that are commonly labelled "hype."

Would any human being stick around to read the rest of this nonsense?

The original (at http://www.warriorforum.com/articles...hate-hype.html) went like this:

Almost always when I am talking to someone who wrinkles their nose at online sales pages with outlandish, bold red headlines and breathless paragraphs of hot air, I later learn (or already knew) that this person is an introvert - someone who prefers to hang back in social situations, enjoys spending time alone and is not a natural showoff.

In the last few days, I've given some thought to why introverts recoil from techniques that are commonly labeled "hype."

Is it worth trying to get the nonsense version of my article taken down from the blog in question? Or at least getting my name taken out of the nonsense version?

Marcia Yudkin

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BudaBrit 13 years ago

"wrinkles their chemoreceptor"! Brilliant! lol.

Sorry, that's a bit of a pointless comment, but that one sentence cracked me up somewhat
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- VinnyBock 13 years ago
  
  "this human is an retract - someone who prefers to fall punt in ethnic situations"
  
  ^^^ Well said -
  
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  fluffythewondercat 13 years ago
  
  When my chemoreceptor senses a defunct rodent, I go after 'em guns drawn and blazing.
  
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rosetrees 13 years ago

When that happens to me I do one of two things:

If it contains a link back that I don't want (because it's on a rubbish site that could harm my site) or I'm in a bolshy mood, I'll issue a C&D notice

If it's complete rubbish on a site with few backlinks and there's a comments section then sometimes I leave a comment to the effect that this is a badly spun version of my article which can be found at (insert link here)
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TheArticlePros 13 years ago

With a spin that looks that bad, how did you know it went to someone else's site?

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- Tina Golden 13 years ago
  
  Nothing I hate more than a wrinkled chemoreceptor. Although discovering a human retract is a close second.
  
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dsouravs 13 years ago

I think people will love that article and since Goog says write for visitors I think U will get a PR update from Goog

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Alexa Smith Banned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by marciayudkin

Is it worth trying to get the nonsense version of my article taken down from the blog in question?

I don't really think so. I tend to ignore these, if I do find them ...

Originally Posted by marciayudkin

Or at least getting my name taken out of the nonsense version?

Your name?! Good heavens, yes ... you don't want your name in that?! That's different ... :p
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Jordan Kovats 13 years ago

Are you sure it is spun? It could have been human edited by one of the less fluent english members in this forum. At least the english in some threads would support my theory.
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Certitude 13 years ago

I used a guy in Singapore once who wrote exactly like that...

Perhaps he had a wrinkled chemoreceptor!
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markowe 13 years ago

Originally Posted by marciayudkin

Would any human being stick around to read the rest of this nonsense?

In "fairness", the purveyors of this stuff have absolutely no intention of any human ever reading it, it's all search-engine fodder, nothing more.

Have you ever set up an RSS feed based on a search term (similar to a Google Alert, but via RSS) to alert you to certain keywords in News or Blogs that might interest you? You wouldn't BELIEVE the amount of junk there is in there - I think there is more spun crap than there is proper content...
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sbucciarel Banned 13 years ago

online sales pages with outlandish, bold red headlines and breathless paragraphs of hot air...

I agree with this
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mikeink

13 years ago

Originally Posted by marciayudkin

I posted an article in the Articles section of this forum, and faster than a speeding bullet, it showed up in mangled form on someone's blog. Here's the spun version:

Would any human being stick around to read the rest of this nonsense?

The original (at http://www.warriorforum.com/articles...hate-hype.html) went like this:

Is it worth trying to get the nonsense version of my article taken down from the blog in question? Or at least getting my name taken out of the nonsense version?

Marcia Yudkin

This sounds like a 30 day move out notices that we get when people going to move out of the building we manage.

Or is it a request to fix taps that have been leaking for close to a month, and now you have to do repairs. Due to water damage.

:rolleyes:hmmmmmmmm

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The Marketeer 13 years ago

The synonyms in the spun version are a bit too much for the average reader to process so I wouldn't worry.

The original is much more reader friendly.
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- cashp0wer 13 years ago
  
  The spun version of your article is just horrible. I can't believe someone would actually put that on their site to begin with.
  
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cashcow 13 years ago

someone who prefers to fall punt in ethnic situations,

Doesn't everyone like to fall punt in those types of situations? I know I do.
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mattflynn 13 years ago

If you drink first, before reading it, it seems ok. At least that's what I tried. :-)
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- cashcow 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by mattflynn
  
  If you drink first, before reading it, it seems ok. At least that's what I tried. :-)
  
  That's a good idea. In fact, I'm actually taking you up on this right now. I hope I don't fall punt though, because I fell punt once before when I was drinking and almost broke my chemoreceptor.
  
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The Marketeer

13 years ago

If their target market is doctors, biologists or scientists then they might be on to a winner!

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CrossHash

13 years ago

Originally Posted by The Marketeer

If their target market is doctors, biologists or scientists then they might be on to a winner!

This post is absolutely classic .. I suppost you could add speech therapist and dislexics to that .. drunk dyslexic that walked into a BRA

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marciayudkin

13 years ago

Wow, here is another golden nugget.

I was actually looking up "advantages of bullets" (in the realm of copywriting, not guns) and found this butchered passage spun by persons unknown and attributed to Warrior Forum member Ray Edwards:

Bullets get a divorce your replica into quick, readable bursts. Specially on the net, individuals tend to test replica before they examine it; breaking your benefits into bullets increases the possibilities your copy will " trap the eye" and hence get study.

What the heck is this "divorce"? And what is the "replica"??

Marcia Yudkin

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Kay King 13 years ago

I'm still confused...

this human is an retract

...is that the same one who wrinkled their chemoreceptor? If so I could perhaps understand why they would retract. If not, I just don't get it:rolleyes:

That article makes a comic book like a work of literary genius
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- Chuck Avants 13 years ago
  
  You might attempt to get your name off of it but most people won't read far enough to see it.
  
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mindreaderwriter Banned 13 years ago

I was listening to a serious religious talk on YouTube. When I read this "wrinkled their chemoreceptor," I also wrinkled my chemoreceptor laughing out loud. I can't get over this. LOL.
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williamk

Banned 13 years ago

Wahhahhaha. That was funny lol. I had similar results when I first spun my content. But the more you use it, the smoother it gets. You will get the hang out of it in a short while.

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markowe

13 years ago

Originally Posted by williamk

Wahhahhaha. That was funny lol. I had similar results when I first spun my content. But the more you use it, the smoother it gets. You will get the hang out of it in a short while.

LOL

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NicoleBeckett 13 years ago

Gotta love horribly-spun content! I've found some real gems in some stuff of mine (or, at least, what used to be mine before someone took it and mangled it!). Unfortunately, seeing stuff like this is all a part of publishing content on the 'net.

The only time I get mad (and, thus, demand it be taken down) is when I see my name still on the byline or my link still at the bottom. I certainly don't want to be associated with this garbage -- especially since I'm a professional writer like you. It's bad enough to be linked to something like that in any niche, but what if someone stumbles on it and actually thinks you write like that?! Yikes!

Oh, and by the way, could the part about "blown paragraphs of hot air" be any more appropriate!?
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GoodnightSweetRatRace 13 years ago

I hate when I am conversation to someone and I'm blown paragraphs of hot air. It really wrinkles my chemoreceptor
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Brendan Carl 13 years ago

Leave it. This person deserves to make no money with that site. And, they will make no money with that site if they have that spun article on it. That can't even be classified as English...
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Ricardo-Acosta 13 years ago

"someone who wrinkles their chemoreceptor" LMAO!! Really? :/ wow I needed this laugh. I can't help you though sorry.
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Levintry 13 years ago

This did indeed provide a good laugh, one so hard it hurt my oxygen receptors....
I have to agree with what has already been posted. First, how did you find out about it and second why on earth would someone not read something like that before throwing it on their site? Thanks for the good laugh.
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williamk Banned 13 years ago

Wahhahhaha. That was funny lol. I had similar results when I first spun my content. But the more you use it, the

smoother it gets. You will get the hang out of it in a short while.
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luckystepho 13 years ago

I frequently enjoy disbursal case solo!! Seriously, this nicely sums up the pitfalls of spinning articles badly! I do see sites with articles like this on them sadly...
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gax13 Banned 13 years ago

"wrinkles their chemoreceptor" I can not stop laughing )
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- MissTerraK 13 years ago
  
  someone who prefers to fall punt
  
  I always thought that to "fall punt" meant getting your arse kicked! Who prefers that? :rolleyes:
  
  Perhaps you've discovered a masochist.
  
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