Should i run this banner?

[Rasbelin]

I haven't voiced myself yet as I have been away, but this is more than a parody now. "The Chaplin Poly Banner Farce."

First of all the Canadians are acting like the formula would be Chaplin = Hitler. Apparently only me, aaglo, KX and Markos seem to understand the clue with The Dictator and Chaplin in general. I assume you also think that Modern Times was a hoax and just a cheap comedy. The difference seems to be that Canadians that have been taught to fear fascism like hell and the Dutch have their bad memories left because of the occupation by the Reich, very much dislike the banner and the movie, The Dictator. While the supporters have a different background and view to this issue. IMO The Dictator movie was a very strong expression about what Chaplin wanted to say about fascism. And it isn't really a matter of linking all the war dead with a simple banner and a movie. Don't you have any limits? BTW, those comrade remarks don't fit into this case at all, unless you're now trying to make your own parody.

Conclusion; I do like the banner as it's sarcastic, but as several Apolytoners have sworn an oath to get rid of the banner at any cost, I assume it's better not to use it as there would only be more flaming.

CS,

I think you should calm down. Your anti-nazism policies are now set quite high compared to the situation. And Chaplin actually tries to look like a shabby "Hitler" as he usual does in his movies.

[Skanky Burns]

Run it for all I care. I won't see it.

Erm, don't be surprised if it does not encourage increased sales. See this and the first thread for justification of this statement.

[Godraz]

The way i see is that the banner is making fun of hitler not the jews or anyone else killed during the war so i say go ahead and put it up...

[axi]

You could change the "Buy Apolyton" into:

One Reich! One Fuhrer! One Store!

But you should make a Churchill one too. That guy had enough quotes, so you can easily find one to paraphrase.

[MarkG]

But you should make a Churchill one too

wouldnt we offend the families of the british who were killed in ww2?

[Godraz]

By the way your banner offends me because the Germans burnt Lapland while retreating from finland so i think you should definitely put the banner up.. Then i can start whining about it.

[reds4ever]

IMO it's not offensive (but it's not funny either)

[MarkG]

always at your service godraz

[Robert]

MarkG: it's a picture from the movie, therefore it retains the character and all the messages of the movie

if you know the movie...............

CyberShy: all you want is profit.

MarkG: if that was the case i would have stop doing this years ago

Well, the banner is a commercial banner.
I know that you don't run this site for the profit.
But the banner has a comercial purpose. I would say, never use hitler for that. Not in any way.

[Godraz]

I find it quite ironic that the German tourists are rushing to Lapland these days =) but hey i dont blame them for what their grandfathers did...

[mindseye]

Even if it doesn't offend anyone, it's just kinda dumb anyway. Sorry!

[MarkG]

if you know the movie

so the carrier of a message is responsible for the perception of it by ignorant(on the issue) people?

[Godraz]

well its nothing astonishing but its okay for a banner which usually arent any funnier that this one...

[MarkG]

Originally posted by mindseye
Even if it doesn't offend anyone, it's just kinda dumb anyway. Sorry!

no problem, at least you dont think i'm a moron who doesnt care if he offends a few million jews...

[Godraz]

Is this a good place for few jewish jokes? hmm.. maybe some other time.