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‘Don’t Mess With Us’: WebMD Parent Company Demands Return to Office in Bizarre Video (www.vice.com)

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‘Don’t Mess With Us’: WebMD Parent Company Demands Return to Office in Bizarre Video::“I've seen better acting by hostages in direct to DVD movies,” one anonymous worker wrote about the video.

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[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I love response to the backlash. It's basically "Sorry our video was cringy and tonedeaf. We have removed the cringe."

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did they change the video? I was at least impressed that they acknowledged the interest in the video but didn’t realise they might also have made changes.

[–] Styxia@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They did, and I quote:

As to comments/criticisms on the tone/style, Yeah, corporate videos are corporate videos!” the company then said, adding a shrug emoji.

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[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I saw the original and the changed one. The only thing that it seems they’ve changed is to add the precursor message, acknowledging the palaver. The rest of the video looked the same.

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok. Fair point. I guess I should say, they addressed their cringe. But I still thought it seemed like they were feigning concerned but actually doubling down.

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

Completely. Super cringe.

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 11 months ago

And with a shrug emoji, like they're trying to see how insulting they can be