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Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by jacquesm on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:15PM (#10996575)
I doubt it matters to anybody but was it really necessary to kill the fish?
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by jakobegger on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:35PM (#10996782)
Watch it until the end :)
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by nickpsecurity on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:52PM (#10996936)
Haha nice catch. I missed it originally thinking it would just be more marketing crap. So, they probably just moved it before detonating. Not sadistic bastards after all.
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by jacquesm on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:54PM (#10996962)
Watch 'The Prestige'.
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by nickpsecurity on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:01PM (#10997034)
I know... My original reply mentioned two scenarios with one having replacement fish. Then, I thought people would think I'm overly paranoid or negative. I just couldn't help wonder if they'd blow the fish for fun then avoid liability with similar looking ones. Then, I edited the comment for sake of presumption of innocence.

But, yeah, I hear you... Great movie as well. One of few that brings my favorite mad scientist into eye of mainstream audience as well. I doubt I must name him. :)

EDIT to add: I'm guessing you think the geeks were too sadistic to pass up the opportunity, eh?

Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by jacquesm on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:05PM (#10997075)
> I'm guessing you think the geeks were too sadistic to pass up the opportunity, eh?

No, it just seems weird, that's all. I don't see how either interpretation would benefit HP.

Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by nickpsecurity on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:32PM (#10997324)
Oh OK. Makes sense.
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by jacquesm on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:52PM (#10996942)
I did, but unless the whole video was a fake it doesn't really matter does it? And if it is then that does not reflect well on HP either...
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by nickpsecurity on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:03PM (#10997054)
I didn't think about the image angle. Yeah, you'd think a marketing person would be like, "Wait, this could lead to a PETA lawsuit and lower sales. Not to mention our segment that likes fish."
Re:Update on 1/28 service outage by nickpsecurity on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:27PM (#10996705)
Dude, I was thinking the same thing! That was seriously f*ed up. They should've left some cool fireworks or something left-over from July 4th. Or some safe-ish chemical that would make colorful smoke. All kinds of tricks you can do without killing live animals.

I mean, I've heard about things so wrong and ease it's like shooting fish in a bucket but... exploding fish in a datacenter? That's on another level.