We love Bitmob, Bitmob loves us. We ARE Bitmob. So they have ads, so what? If we want them to survive we should recognize that they are a business as well as a community.
Ads are tracked by clicks. But I thought, "Why not do more? Why not share exactly what we think about the ads, and give that information to the staffers at Bitmob?"
So for my initial post about the ads on Bitmob, I could not be happier to have Die Antwoord to talk about.
A bit of Mindless Self Indulgence, Eminem, Lady Gaga, oh yeah and nightmares.
Die Antwoord is a mixture of electronica and hardcore rap in a brutal uncensored slap to your eardrums.
The group comes from South Africa and consists of three members; Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek. Die Antwoord performs music which incorporates many Zef elements and references.
Zef is a South African slang term that describes a unique South African style which is modern and trashy and also includes out-of-date, discarded cultural and style elements. Both Ninja and Yolandi have offered definitions of zef. Yolandi was quoted as saying, "It's associated with people who soup their cars up and rock gold and shit. Zef is, you're poor but you're fancy. You're poor but you're sexy, you've got style." Their lyrics are performed in both Afrikaans and English.
The style is so, so fresh.
Watching their videos, they seem like something from another planet. They have such raw, unashamed honesty which I find refreshing. I only worry what commercialization might do to them.
Why act like the ads aren't here? I respect and value the communities' opinions on video games, and since we all get to see the ads on Bitmob, why not share our opinions about them too?
I wrote about Die Antwoord on my blog, because I have been listening to them and watching their videos since I clicked on their ad in Bitmob.
Initially this post sounds like a jab at Bitmob for having ads, but really I want to thank them for introducing me to this music and I hope there is more of this to come.
I am not sure if Bitmob even has a hand in what is put up here with the ads, but if they do...high five bros and brodettes!
What do you guys think about this ad? Should companies have access to our interests and online history? Will we sacrifice some of our privacy in order to have a more personalized online experience?
