Comments on: Goofy foreigners pitch Firefox to the Japanese (Video) http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/ Japan News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: green http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39989 green Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:05:53 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39989 FF is one of the best alternatives to IE, but it still does not secure as it should be, i have been using FF since v1 release and now it provides reliability, but uses much system resources. FF is one of the best alternatives to IE, but it still does not secure as it should be, i have been using FF since v1 release and now it provides reliability, but uses much system resources.

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]]> By: doinkies http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39728 doinkies Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:42:12 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39728 I recall last year, there was a Spread Firefox campaign in various areas of Japan...the main one I remember was the Akihabara campaign where they got some maids from maid cafes to promote Firefox...XD I recall last year, there was a Spread Firefox campaign in various areas of Japan…the main one I remember was the Akihabara campaign where they got some maids from maid cafes to promote Firefox…XD

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]]> By: Jonathan (of the Japan Journal) http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39524 Jonathan (of the Japan Journal) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:15:11 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39524 Hey, Doinkies--didn't expect to run into you here. As for the video, makes Firefox look like a nice small-scale homebrew project. Perhaps this video will not help their cause too much. Hey, Doinkies–didn’t expect to run into you here.

As for the video, makes Firefox look like a nice small-scale homebrew project. Perhaps this video will not help their cause too much.

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]]> By: doinkies http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39492 doinkies Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:54:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39492 Those guys had the doinkiest accents ever! It makes me wish that Mozilla Japan could have just let them talk about Firefox 3 in English and have Japanese subtitles at the bottom... Those guys had the doinkiest accents ever! It makes me wish that Mozilla Japan could have just let them talk about Firefox 3 in English and have Japanese subtitles at the bottom…

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]]> By: Bemmu http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39486 Bemmu Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:18:40 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39486 Come on, that was just absolutely hilarious :D Come on, that was just absolutely hilarious :D

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]]> By: Hay guys lets all switch to Firefox kay? » Dark Diamond http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39484 Hay guys lets all switch to Firefox kay? » Dark Diamond Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:52:29 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39484 [...] [JapanProbe] [...] [...] [JapanProbe] [...]

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]]> By: Asuka http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39471 Asuka Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:28:05 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39471 I think they just scared away all potential users with their "Japanese"... I think they just scared away all potential users with their “Japanese”…

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]]> By: Matt http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39452 Matt Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:31:09 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39452 Oh...my... Does anyone know where/how this is being advertised in Japan (or if it was just put up for fun on something like youtube in the hopes of going viral)? Even with my mediocre Japanese, I can't bear to watch the whole thing. It just hurts. I'm sure they had a lot of fun doing it, but i think they may have gone too far with the "Japan likes goofy things, so lets be really really goofy". Oh…my…

Does anyone know where/how this is being advertised in Japan (or if it was just put up for fun on something like youtube in the hopes of going viral)?

Even with my mediocre Japanese, I can’t bear to watch the whole thing. It just hurts. I’m sure they had a lot of fun doing it, but i think they may have gone too far with the “Japan likes goofy things, so lets be really really goofy”.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/04/26/goofy-foreigners-pitch-firefox-to-the-japanese-video/comment-page-1/#comment-39392 Ken Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:09:43 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1646#comment-39392 I don't know if I should be endeared to them or feel sorry for them. Best browser in the world, worst marketing in the world. Who am I to complain? My dream is to star in karaoke videos... I don’t know if I should be endeared to them or feel sorry for them. Best browser in the world, worst marketing in the world. Who am I to complain? My dream is to star in karaoke videos…

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