ForumGarden in the New York Times

Post by **spot** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:26 pm

As a brief note, forumgarden.com made it into print in the Fashion section of the New York Times this year:On blogs, some cellphone users wonder if an ominous agenda is at work when a phantom ring is triggered by a television or radio broadcast. A writer posting as Koan on forumgarden.com said that at first, songs played on the radio triggered a phantom ring. "Thing is, the high-pitched sounds, although a lot fainter, are still present during announcements now," Koan wrote. "What is this? Is it subliminal advertising ... or something else?"

Peter Arnell, the chief creative officer of Arnell Group in New York and a major force in the marketing business, said that theory might not be far off the mark. Arnell said that he had never been asked by a client to include sounds in an advertisement that would mimic a ringing cellphone but that the increasing use of high-pitched electronic tones might be very much by design.

"People are using a sound trigger to control emotions," Arnell said. "The most controlling device in our life right now is a cellphone."The section was syndicated into the International Herald Tribune technology section (the IHT is more European-based), and echoed to www.nextnature.net/research, digg.com/general_sciences and the Collier Citizen.

Oh, and the UFO review conspiracy journal, but you can't have everything perfect.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:26 pm

spot;476544 wrote: As a brief note, forumgarden.com made it into print in the

Fashion section of the New York Times this year:On blogs, some cellphone users wonder if an ominous agenda is at work when a phantom ring is triggered by a television or radio broadcast. A writer posting as Koan on forumgarden.com said that at first, songs played on the radio triggered a phantom ring. "Thing is, the high-pitched sounds, although a lot fainter, are still present during announcements now," Koan wrote. "What is this? Is it subliminal advertising ... or something else?"The section was syndicated into the International Herald Tribune technology section (the IHT is more European-based) in www.iht.com/articles , and echosed to www.nextnature.net/research digg.com/general_sciences and the Collier Citizen.

Oh, and the UFO review conspiracy journal, but you can't have everything perfect.

Now that makes sense.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:39 pm

Well Done Koan! Great advertising for FG!

Do you know how they got your quote?

Did someone pass your comments on or are the journalists members or watchers here?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:48 pm

We're being watched OMG!

Best behaviour gang.:-6

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:57 pm

Great now, if I can just get a piece into the Mayo Tribune about this place we will all be famous, in Mayo at least, well among readers of the Tribune, that are interested in the internet, about 450 people, well its better than nothing. :wah:

Nice one koan, LA Times, Suddendeustch Zeitung, and the Guardian next please.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:00 pm

Next FG meet we should get in touch with the local rag (or the sun :wah: ) and tell em our story.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:04 pm

Rapunzel;476596 wrote: Well Done Koan!

Do you know how they got your quote?

Did someone pass your comments on or are the journalists members or watchers here?

I have no idea how.

I'm stunned. It's so cool that forumgarden gets major advertising though!!!

I know it turns up on the first or second page of topical google searches.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:18 pm

abbey;476625 wrote: Next FG meet we should get in touch with the local rag (or the sun :wah: ) and tell em our story.

And Galbally can do live entertainment. We might get him a record deal yet!!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:20 pm

koan;476637 wrote: And Galbally can do live entertainment. We might get him a record deal yet!!
Pinky & the hamster can dance (on the tables of course) :yh_dance

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:22 pm

abbey;476641 wrote: Pinky & the hamster can dance (on the tables of course) :yh_dance

with minks

I hear she was a great table dancer in the early days of Bothwell's Pub

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:27 pm

abbey;476611 wrote: We're being watched OMG!

Best behaviour gang.:-6

Well now...that seems to be the crux of the problem doesnt it ?

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:32 pm

Nomad;476656 wrote: Well now...that seems to be the crux of the problem doesnt it ?

I wonder how many times the US Military has visited this site.

um. TOMBSTONE!

are we safe?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:44 pm

Nomad;476656 wrote: Well now...that seems to be the crux of the problem doesnt it ? :DNo probs here, i'm always (almost) on my best behaviour. :yh_wink

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:49 pm

abbey;476672 wrote: No probs here, i'm always (almost) on my best behaviour. :yh_wink

chin....drool on the chin :rolleyes:

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:00 pm

koan;476646 wrote: with minks

I hear she was a great table dancer in the early days of Bothwell's Pub

and Chonsi dressed as a bunny girl! Woohoo! :rolleyes:

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Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:29 pm

Congrats to KOAN - good job - interesting topic.

Patsy

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:52 pm

Patsy Warnick;476708 wrote: Congrats to KOAN - good job - interesting topic.

Patsy

From the sounds of article, it turns out I might be right. They are playing bg sounds on the radio to influence people. Subliminal. oooooh.

Though the aliens make for a better sci-fi.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:11 pm

cool article. you got to be in the new york times..........wwwhhhhhhooooo.

i am impressed........:-4

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:28 pm

guppy;476757 wrote: cool article. you got to be in the new york times..........wwwhhhhhhooooo.

i am impressed........:-4

In the "fashion" section, no less. :-2

I still think we can capitalise on this, like abbey said.

we got the music (Galbally) and the looks (Pinky) and the table dancers. I'll write the invitations and we might even get international coverage this time.