Anyone else over April Fools being an extension of companies R&D depts

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨sirico@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

Same old cycle the last few years, omg crazy flavour so funny hahaha… oh well you asked for it I guess here it is. Coprorations never fail to make something cultrual into some cold overplayed markting gimmick

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AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Do you mean PR? Not sure how much R&D April Fools actually involves

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Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
No, April Fools jokes are still great.

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- GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Hell yeah buddy. Here at feddit.us, we love april fools.
  
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  - Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Free guns for all, y’all!
    
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ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
How is it anything to do with R&D?

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themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I think it’s like Superbowl ads. April Fools used to be a chance for websites and retailers to have a little fun and do something to grab attention. And what started as a clever little adventure became a capitalist grind for the mill.

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Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Minecraft has always done this. Always a snapshot with a bunch of joke features, then a few actually get added

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Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Can’t say I’ve noticed nor had a problem with it.

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